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CenTex Brach with spines perserved


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I went out to a site near Lake Brownwood here in Cen Texas Penn for a little while this last Saturday. Found one Brachiopod that has some spins preserved which is very unusual for this part of the world. Also found a neat grouping of Brachiopods that cleaned up nice.

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Cool to see one with spines still attached.

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  • Fossildude19 changed the title to CenTex Brach with spines perserved

Nice to find those with the spines still there.  What process did you use to clean and prep?  Nice job.

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The spines are nice but I'm particularly enamored with the brachiopod cluster.  You don't find many of those with that kind of quality around these parts!

 

-Joe

 

 

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Thanks for the comments. I like the cluster since it shows the inside of a valve along with the others. The one with the spins is as I found it. I am afraid to do anything else to it. 

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Very nice finds. I am envious of both the cluster and the spiny brach too. I don't get Carboniferous brachs too often in my collecting travels.

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Shamalama...

 

We get Pennsylvanian brachiopods in abundance in certain areas of Texas (especially around the Jacksboro, Bridgeport/Brownwood area) but they're not usually quite that nice!  I guess I'm going to have to pay a little more attention to the Brownwood area this year!

 

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On 9.1.2018 at 1:56 AM, thair said:

The one with the spins is as I found it. I am afraid to do anything else to it. 

I can understand that, but it sure would be nice to repair and expose it a bit more if possible, since it's such a special find.

 

Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger

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Ludwigia,

Yes I think an air abrader would work on it but I have not got one. I have been meaning to get one for years.

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2 minutes ago, thair said:

Ludwigia,

Yes I think an air abrader would work on it but I have not got one. I have been meaning to get one for years.

Too bad. It sure makes a world of difference if you're willing to make the investment.

 

Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger

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I've never seen one with spines, and your cluster is very nice, thank you for sharing this with us.:yay-smiley-1:

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