Ludwigia Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I took a short trip to the ditch in the Kimmeridgian the other day between shifts and spent a couple of hours digging away, this time to practically no avail. On the way up the ditch back to the car, however, I noticed something which had slipped down from above recently. A good portion of the branching sponge, Cylindrophyma milleporata. It's now residing on the floor in my display room. 5 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Very cool find, Roger. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: Very cool find, Roger. Thanks for sharing it. Yes, I really like its coolness as well. It's not that often that you find almost complete branching sponges there which are prepareable. 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 May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 That is gorgeous! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Magnificent specimen, Roger. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Once again, the coolest finds happen by chance. Happens a lot apparently. Congrats! 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...
Darktooth Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Very nice Roger! Now its time to add your personal touch to it! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Now that's different! Pretty neat, indeed. 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 May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: That is gorgeous! 1 hour ago, TqB said: Magnificent specimen, Roger. 25 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Now that's different! Pretty neat, indeed. Ain't it great? 1 hour ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Once again, the coolest finds happen by chance. Happens a lot apparently. Congrats! By chance? I had my eyes peeled as usual 1 hour ago, Darktooth said: Very nice Roger! Now its time to add your personal touch to it! I already did. You should have seen it before prep. The rest of the matrix is bone hard and stuck to the sponge. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: That is gorgeous! So are you in your new hat 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: By chance? I had my eyes peeled as usual Well, it was chance that it fell out in the right spot for you to pick it up! 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 May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 26 minutes ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Well, it was chance that it fell out in the right spot for you to pick it up! Right you are. Good thing I wasn't standing at that spot when it fell. What are the chances of that? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Right you are. Good thing I wasn't standing at that spot when it fell. What are the chances of that? Thankfully, not very high! 1 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...
Plantguy Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Yes I can see why you brought that home--very cool form! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Extremely nice find,Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 5 hours ago, Plantguy said: Yes I can see why you brought that home--very cool form! Regards, Chris 5 hours ago, doushantuo said: Extremely nice find,Roger Thanks, guys Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Very nice Roger Lovely prepped Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, belemniten said: Very nice Roger Lovely prepped Thanks, Sebastian Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 But it is not a ammonite, surprised you kept it. Not really. 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 May 6, 2018 Author Share Posted May 6, 2018 4 hours ago, ynot said: But it is not a ammonite, surprised you kept it. Not really. There's more than one fish in the sea Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Nice one! On the floor? No display case space for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Wrangellian said: Nice one! On the floor? No display case space for it? No more room Too many sponges, but I didn't want to let this one go. It can actually be nicely viewed as long as you don't trip over it. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongy Joe Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I can appreciate not wanting to let that one go - a lovely lump of sponginess! I'm trying to work out the preservation, though... it looks almost entirely solid internally..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Spongy Joe said: I can appreciate not wanting to let that one go - a lovely lump of sponginess! I'm trying to work out the preservation, though... it looks almost entirely solid internally..? It's completely calcified. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongy Joe Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Interesting. It's always odd seeing hexactinellids preserved like this, because of course in the modern seas they never live in places where this could happen to them! The only contemporary shallow-water occurrences are in a few fjords, under Antarctic ice... and in a couple of caves in the Med. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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