mikeymig Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I bought this ammonite at the MAPS fossil show recently and I'm going to make a unique display for it. The old label that came with it is what caught my eye at first then I picked it up and held it up to the light. The calcite filled chambers are translucent and "glow" nicely when back-lighted. I have a few ideas on how to display this guy but would like some input. I will post pics to this thread when I have started to work on this so stay tuned. Thanks mikeymig Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Beautiful specimen of this species and a nice size too! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Gorgeous! I'd display it like that, if it were mine! Great acquistion, Mikey. 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 April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 That is absolutely gorgeous! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Very Nice, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Beautiful Ammonite how big is it? I think it looks stunning backlit. Good buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Beautiful Ammonite how big is it? I think it looks stunning backlit. Good buy. 6.5" or 165mm. I'm not sure what their average size is but I thought it was cool that the previous owner/collector made a note of it. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Gorgeous picture of the ammonite with backlighting. The inner whorls present a classic image though a little sharpening would make it even more powerful. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Gorgeous picture of the ammonite with backlighting. The inner whorls present a classic image though a little sharpening would make it even more powerful. Thanks for sharing it. For you Jeffery P. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 That is really cool. I would build a shadow box and back light it with a white LED. You can also front light it with a UV LED strip and alternate between back light and fluorescence. Most calcite fluoresces beautifully. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, mikeymig said: For you Jeffery P. Oooooh! That is way cool. Thanks Mikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 And that's only the phragmocone, so you can imagine that this species could get quite large. Dorset and southern Germany produce quite a few of them. It's actually not that rare, but it sure is nice. I think the rarity is the calcite preservation. By the way, the correct name is Parkinsonia parkinsoni (without the extra "a" ) Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yvie Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 That's beautiful.Please show us the completed project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Quite nice! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Very nice, I like the idea of a backlit shadow box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 "LARGEST I HAVE EVER SEEN" on the note. For sure because I think it's not a Parkinsonia parkinsoni. Take a look at a real P. parkinsoni http://www.ammonites.fr/Fiches/0198.htm http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 But the ammonite is great http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 1 hour ago, caterpillar said: "LARGEST I HAVE EVER SEEN" on the note. For sure because I think it's not a Parkinsonia parkinsoni. Take a look at a real P. parkinsoni http://www.ammonites.fr/Fiches/0198.htm Not sure, it does appear there are similarities. It would help if we could see the suture lines on P. Parkinsoni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Caterpillar has a point. I didn't notice it at first, but the ribs on P.parkinsoni bifurcate just below the venter and this one does not appear to do that. 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 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 On 13/04/2018 at 5:59 PM, mikeymig said: 6.5" or 165mm. I'm not sure what their average size is but I thought it was cool that the previous owner/collector made a note of it. Thanks and that is large . I also was not sure about the ID. That is way I was interested in the size. I have a few P. Parkinsoni all from Germany so the preservation is different but similar . I will add one to compare. Nevertheless you still have a stunningly beautiful ammonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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