MSirmon Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Can someone tell me the best way to disassemble (?) coprolite in an effort to locate any hidden items? About the only thing I have come up with is a big hammer and I fear destroying anything of interest. Regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 @Carl, @GeschWhat Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 You could try a circular saw or grinding wheel with a diamond blade. That's usually what I use to trim my fossils. 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...
Darktooth Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Or a dremel tool with diamond cutter. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think it depends on what you are talking about and the fossilization process. Is it inside a concretion? If it is siliceous a dremel or saw may be the only way. However, if it is phosphatic, I usually use an X-acto blade and prep it under the microscope. Can I see a photo of the coprolite so I can see what you are dealing with? 3 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSirmon Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I will try to get some good photos this evening or tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm with Tim and Lori. But unless it's pretty big, using a saw will be tricky: you can easily destroy the specimen or yourself. I've had nice results peeking into spiral coprolites by just grinding a window into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 14 hours ago, Carl said: I'm with Tim and Lori. But unless it's pretty big, using a saw will be tricky: you can easily destroy the specimen or yourself. I've had nice results peeking into spiral coprolites by just grinding a window into it. Can we see some photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's very hard to see the detail without the exact lighting and very high magnification but here's a quick macro-shot of some of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 @Carlare those some that you ground down? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: @Carlare those some that you ground down? Yep. The upper image shows the polished facets (I know... very hard to see). In the lower image thee facets are facing right. They are all spiral fish coprolites from the Cretaceous of NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, Carl said: Yep. The upper image shows the polished facets (I know... very hard to see). In the lower image thee facets are facing right. They are all spiral fish coprolites from the Cretaceous of NJ. Cool! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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