RJB Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Here is a small crab concretion I found many years ago, probably about 16 or 17 years. This crab you can see the arms of the crab sticking out of the concretion. This crab comes from Oregon and is in some of the hardest rock ive ever delt with!!! I saved this one for my collection just to show an unprepped crab from this local. About 90 miles away, you can find the same species of crab, but in a totally different and much softer rock. Here are pictures of both. These are known as Orbitoplax weaveri and Eocene in age. RB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Very pretty crab. Nice legs and a good colour. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 As always, your bench is the stuff of dreams! ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 That hard little burrito is pretty intimidating... Your work on crab concretions is without peer, Ron, simply gorgeous! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 That golden crab is dancing, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Poor guy, will probably never be set free from his tomb. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I still have never been able to find these ones yet maybe one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Thanks everyone. And @DLB, the site these better ones come from has changed big time. Very hard to find any anymore. I do have a box of them though. Maybe we can make a trade? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/17/2018 at 6:18 AM, RJB said: Thanks everyone. And @DLB, the site these better ones come from has changed big time. Very hard to find any anymore. I do have a box of them though. Maybe we can make a trade? RB you know me to well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 RB, that prepped crab is mighty nice! thanks for showing us. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Thanks Plantguy. Im wondering if anyone noticed the calcite vein going through the rock and the crab? To me, thats purty dang cool! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 7 hours ago, RJB said: Thanks Plantguy. Im wondering if anyone noticed the calcite vein going through the rock and the crab? To me, thats purty dang cool! RB lol I thought you broke this glued it and preped Calcite vein is way cooler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Nice offset for Your display. I like both pieces. And once again specktacular prep job. 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...
RJB Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/19/2018 at 2:35 PM, DLB said: lol I thought you broke this glued it and preped Calcite vein is way cooler Yep 16 hours ago, ynot said: like both pieces. And once again specktacular prep job. Thanks Tony RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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