Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Yesterday I was invited by a few collector friends to join them at a site in the Wutach valley which I had not yet had the opportunity to visit. It was a bit tricky getting there, so I'm glad that they guided me on the walk in. I had to leave earlier than them and ended up taking a wrong turn on the way out since I was deep in conversation with them on the way in and didn't pay proper attention to the lefts and rights, but that's another story. Suffice to say I spent an hour longer in the woods than planned, but I was saved by a nice person in the town I ended up in who drove me back to my car. Anyway, we had a successful day of collecting and I just wanted to show an ammonite that I just finished prepping. It's a Bullatimorphites bullatus partial phragmocone with a diameter of 4.5cm. The stratigraphy is the same as at my other Callovian site, so it was also interesting to compare exposures. I'll post some more here as I get them finished and hope to get back there for some more digging in a couple of weeks time. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Great conversation, a new site, a good samaritan, and a lovely find - sounds like the recipe for a fabulous day. And this is a lovely find. Very interesting plumpness to it. Looks a bit like shell pasta. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 1 minute ago, Kane said: Great conversation, a new site, a good samaritan, and a lovely find - sounds like the recipe for a fabulous day. And this is a lovely find. Very interesting plumpness to it. Looks a bit like shell pasta. Yes, it's one of the more interesting ammonites due to its peculiar form. It really does live up to its name. They're not at all common and usually ill-preserved, so I was happy to have finally found at least a small one where the shell is still intact. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Congratulations, Roger. Glad you finally got out of there. Thanks for the pics and report. 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...
Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Congratulations, Roger. Glad you finally got out of there. Thanks for the pics and report. Thanks, Tim. I tell you, I was glad to finally drop my knapsack once I got out of there. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Nice find and trip report. Glad You got out OK, and got a ride back to the vehicle. Looking forward to seeing additional finds from this trip. PS That is a nice "squid" You showed here. 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...
Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 1 minute ago, ynot said: Nice find and trip report. Glad You got out OK, and got a ride back to the vehicle. Looking forward to seeing additional finds from this trip. PS That is a nice "squid" You showed here. Yes, it does look sorta "squishy" doesn't it? Next time I'll walk out with the guys 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 What a little cutie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 7 hours ago, Monica said: What a little cutie! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Built kinda like a Nautiloid. Nice ammo though. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 1 hour ago, RJB said: Built kinda like a Nautiloid. Nice ammo though. RB You're right about that. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nice little chubby ammo there Roger. Congrats on getting one that you'd been looking for as well as making it out of the black forest without running into any candy houses. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 What a cute lil bulldog of an ammo! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Shamalama said: Nice little chubby ammo there Roger. Congrats on getting one that you'd been looking for as well as making it out of the black forest without running into any candy houses. 5 hours ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: What a cute lil bulldog of an ammo! It sure does have an interesting shape doesn't it? An aside on the witches: they emigrated to Salem Mass. hundreds of years ago Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 This Macrocephalites turned out quite alright, despite the fact that I hammered the chisel into it before I knew it was there. I collected up most of the pieces I knocked off and glued them back on at home. Still a few gaps, as you can see, but I got carried away freeing up the septal walls, which also makes for an interesting study specimen. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Amazing that even though its missing shell, its still very dang cool!! I am a crab man, but I do love the ammo's. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'm an ammo man who loves crabs Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Got a few more done today. 2 Macrocephalites and a Homeoplanulites. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everhardus Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Lovely finds and ditto prepwork as usual !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 39 minutes ago, Everhardus said: Lovely finds and ditto prepwork as usual !! Thanks Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Still looking good! 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...
Ludwigia Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 7 hours ago, ynot said: Still looking good! Still a bit more to come... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Great finds Roger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, nala said: Great finds Roger! Merci, Gery! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Hey Roger, do you put anything on these ammos once your finished with prep? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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