Ludwigia Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 I posted a little report a few days ago about my latest outing to the Danube Valley and now I'm adding this as a sort of after-thought. I had already deposited this sponge in its unprepared condition in the dregs crate since I just didn't have the inclination to clean the matrix out of the interior. Sponges are anyway just a byproduct of my search for ammonites and I always keep telling myself you've already got enough of the things. Well, my grandson was over for a visit the day before yesterday and he spotted it. Now he just loves to putter around in the workshop when he's here, and since we had some time on our hands I figured I could let him have a go at it. He did a pretty good job at hollowing it out before his mother came to pick him up, so I thought I might just as well finish it off. Today I sat down to scrape off the last bits with the stylus and it suddenly broke up into a few pieces. No problem. Just glued them back together and finished it off with the air abrader. I believe it was worth it in the end, since I believe I have a genus which I don't have in the collection yet. I'm not really sure, but at least it looks that way. Sphenaulax sp. ? from the late Jurassic Kimmeridgian. Length: 10cm. Diameter: 12cm. 3 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 A lovely sponge. It is even more special given that your grandson "made his mark" on this one. Perhaps one day he'll exceed the excellent prep skills of his dear ol' gramps. I can't help with ID, but it is a great piece with nice detail. Well done - to you and your grandson. For some reason, this gives me the warm and fuzzies - something I'm not really accustomed to. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 A beautiful specimen. Sphenaulax fits but I'm never sure with sponges! Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Great story and fossil! Congrats on the new find!. 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...
Phevo Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Very nice, i love sponges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwestbrook Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: I posted a little report a few days ago about my latest outing to the Danube Valley and now I'm adding this as a sort of after-thought. I had already deposited this sponge in its unprepared condition in the dregs crate since I just didn't have the inclination to clean the matrix out of the interior. Sponges are anyway just a byproduct of my search for ammonites and I always keep telling myself you've already got enough of the things. Well, my grandson was over for a visit the day before yesterday and he spotted it. Now he just loves to putter around in the workshop when he's here, and since we had some time on our hands I figured I could let him have a go at it. He did a pretty good job at hollowing it out before his mother came to pick him up, so I thought I might just as well finish it off. Today I sat down to scrape off the last bits with the stylus and it suddenly broke up into a few pieces. No problem. Just glued them back together and finished it off with the air abrader. I believe it was worth it in the end, since I believe I have a genus which I don't have in the collection yet. I'm not really sure, but at least it looks that way. Sphenaulax sp. ? from the late Jurassic Kimmeridgian. Length: 10cm. Diameter: 12cm. Very nice, indeed! Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 very nice specimen "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Kane said: A lovely sponge. It is even more special given that your grandson "made his mark" on this one. Perhaps one day he'll exceed the excellent prep skills of his dear ol' gramps. I can't help with ID, but it is a great piece with nice detail. Well done - to you and your grandson. For some reason, this gives me the warm and fuzzies - something I'm not really accustomed to. Well, you never know, maybe he'll end up working for a museum, but with 9 he's still got lots of time to make up his mind. 2 hours ago, TqB said: A beautiful specimen. Sphenaulax fits but I'm never sure with sponges! That's the way it goes with me as well. Those beasties can develop a seemingly endless number of forms within a species, let alone a genus. 1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said: Great story and fossil! Congrats on the new find!. 1 hour ago, Phevo said: Very nice, i love sponges 1 hour ago, EchieMysticTx61 said: Very nice, indeed! Great find. 50 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: 18 minutes ago, Herb said: very nice specimen Thanks, everyone Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Nice sponge! Looks like a bird nest though, are You sure of the ID? 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 March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, ynot said: Nice sponge! Looks like a bird nest though, are You sure of the ID? I didn't find it in a Chinese restaurant, so I'm pretty sure 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Looks like one of the warm winter hats I have. Warm and fuzzy like @Kane said. I have no idea what species it is (no sponge guy), but I'd like to have something like that, regardless. Seeing how good your grandson did, maybe you could teach me the ins and outs of prep one day. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 9 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Looks like one of the warm winter hats I have. Warm and fuzzy like @Kane said. I have no idea what species it is (no sponge guy), but I'd like to have something like that, regardless. Seeing how good your grandson did, maybe you could teach me the ins and outs of prep one day. Germany is well known for its garden dwarves. I'll be glad to give you some tips once you've flown over here Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Nice find, Roger! I don't yet have any sponges in my collection so, like many others, I am How old is your grandson, by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 29.3.2018 at 11:19 AM, Monica said: Nice find, Roger! I don't yet have any sponges in my collection so, like many others, I am How old is your grandson, by the way? He'll be 10 in May. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Nice hat! But seriously, that's a beautiful specimen, great find! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice hat! But seriously, that's a beautiful specimen, great find! You should come up here someday and collect one for yourself 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Always great stories and serious envy from this quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: You should come up here someday and collect one for yourself Oh, if only............ One day.............. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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