Dsailor Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Folks, I did not take a true before picture so I am sorry, but here is my work on a branching stem. The sandstone matrix is very hard and breaks very randomly. In this case, I think due to winter freezing and thawing with moisture, there was a natural crack where the rock split and another that can't be seen in the photo that greatly aided the prep. I used a dremel with a carbide burr to ensure the crack would end where I wanted to and not spread into the already exposed fossil. I also have the counterpart to this fossil so I wanted to see what I could get. The first photo is the fossil with the removed pieces put back on. Second is the revealed branch, and third is a close up of the other fossil that showed up in the split. Some kind of textured bark impression or larger branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 more branch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 the big guy up close all images with Nikon 3300D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well done, Dom! Great job. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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