Ludwigia Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I decided to try my luck again at one of my old Aalenian spots in the Wutach valley last week and it panned out this time. I'd been there a couple of weeks ago without much success, so I decided to try to follow the horizon this time in the hopes of finding a pristine exposure. This necessitated a lot of digging and delving, and was a bit of a challenge for my sense of orientation, but I finally was able to localize two exposures which look like they could be producing some interesting finds for some time to come. I've been busy the last few days doing some commission work, but I finished that off this afternoon, so now I can get down to working on these finds. Here's what I brought home with me. At the bottom left of the second crate is a larger ammonite which I managed to get done quickly today since there wasn't much matrix at all to remove. Here's the finished product. Staufenia discoidea? 12cm. More to follow as time goes on. 4 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Roger, you are a lucky man. So many ammonites, so little time! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 What a great selection ! Will look forward to seeing some of them prepped. A nice little bivalve too! Super finds! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Roger, you are a lucky man. So many ammonites, so little time! 7 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: What a great selection ! Will look forward to seeing some of them prepped. A nice little bivalve too! Super finds! I'm looking forward to getting at them tomorrow, but now it's off to bed. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Great stuff, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Just eyeballing them, I can tell they'll make great prepped specimens! 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...
xDiamondX Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I especially like the look of this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 More nice finds! Good luck with the new exposures! 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 April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Nimravis said: Great stuff, congrats. 7 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Just eyeballing them, I can tell they'll make great prepped specimens! Good morning and thanks. I'll be getting down to work as soon as I finish munching my granola. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 6 hours ago, xDiamondX said: I especially like the look of this one Maybe I'll tackle that one first then. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 2 hours ago, ynot said: More nice finds! Good luck with the new exposures! It looks promising, so cross your fingers. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 As always, looking forward to seeing the results of your handiwork, Roger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Nice haul Roger. I would call that 'Fun in a Basket'. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 15 hours ago, Ludwigia said: but I finally was able to localize two exposures which look like they could be producing some interesting finds for some time to come. Sounds tantalizing... I am always excited when I have a spot that looks likely to produce for some time to come. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Monica said: As always, looking forward to seeing the results of your handiwork, Roger... Coming right up 1 hour ago, RJB said: Nice haul Roger. I would call that 'Fun in a Basket'. RB That's what I call a good moniker. 1 hour ago, Shellseeker said: Sounds tantalizing... I am always excited when I have a spot that looks likely to produce for some time to come. It's a great feeling, but the proof is in the pudding isn't it? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 14 hours ago, xDiamondX said: I especially like the look of this one Well, here it is. Turned out that there were a couple of hitchhikers aboard. All Ancolioceras opalinoides. 4 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 I tackled the one to the left of it in the crate as well. There's a piece of ammo on top of it which I had to glue back on. Nice 3-dimensional multiblock with Staufenia sehndensis and Ludwigia haugi (the small one) ammonites and a couple of little Myophorella formosa bivalves. Some close ups of the L.haugi. Love the spines on these inner whorls. 2 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 April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Nice spines! I love the way you prep all these. Very lovely. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 great finds and great job Roger, always a plesure reading your posts growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ludwigia's ammos, coming to a 3-D collection near you! 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...
Monica Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice spines! I love the way you prep all these. Very lovely. 3 hours ago, Manticocerasman said: great finds and great job Roger, always a plesure reading your posts 2 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Ludwigia's ammos, coming to a 3-D collection near you! 26 minutes ago, Monica said: Thanks for the laurels, everyone. I am quite happy with the quality of the finds this time around, so it makes preparing them all that more inspiring. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 They look fantastic prepared really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 It's nice to have a whole day at your disposal. The last two above were done this morning, then my wife and I took a brisk hike through the vineyards overlooking the Lake of Constance, had a tasty meal in Meersburg and then I got back to the prep bench for the rest of the afternoon. The first one is a multiblock with Ancolioceras opalinoides. Top left 2nd crate. 17cm. long. A Staufenia discoidea. 10cm. 2nd crate middle right. And a relatively uncommon Brasilia baylii. 4.5cm. Bottom left 2nd crate. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 11 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: They look fantastic prepared really nice Thanks, Bobby Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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