belemniten Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 A few weeks ago I sent Roger ( @Ludwigia ) a piece with some bones from Holzmaden. In exchange of some money and some fossils from Zwingelhausen he prepped it for me! Already in the unprepped condition I had the suspicion that it might be a skull or at least a part of a skull. Only a few bones were visible first. Unprepped stone: I found this one in 2016 in the visitor quarry Kromer near Holzmaden. Its about 23 cm long. The prep work was very difficult, because the stone was so hard. It took about 12 hours. But nevertheless Roger did a great job and I am very happy about the result Here are two pictures of the finished piece: As you can see its really a part of an Ichthyosaur skull It might be a juvenile but I am not sure You can see the eyehole very good, although its a shame that the eye itself isnt preserved: 3 Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Perhaps this was the other eyehole: But there are also other bones on the plate like ribs or vertebrae. Here is a little vertebra: And some more very nice preserved bones: All in all I can say that I am extremely satisfied with the result and this is one of the nicest pieces I have in my collection (until now) Many thanks to Roger (ludwigia) He again had the hearder job 3 Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 translation: Oh my Goniopholis! That is incredible! Epic find! Also props to the prepper, amazing job Roger! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Amazing fossil and amazing preparation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 1 hour ago, doushantuo said: Thanks for all the emoticons 1 hour ago, WhodamanHD said: translation: Oh my Goniopholis! That is incredible! Epic find! Also props to the prepper, amazing job Roger! Thanks for the emoticons and for the kind words 18 minutes ago, Vieira said: Amazing fossil and amazing preparation Thanks Vieira!! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 That is an incredible find Sebastian and Roger did an amazing job prepping it. Big congratulations to both of you. Your collection of Jurassic and Triassic vertebrates continues to grow and impress. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 That IS a rather spectacular specimen and the prep work is exquisite! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 yeah,CERTAINLY specatucular work by Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: That is an incredible find Sebastian and Roger did an amazing job prepping it. Big congratulations to both of you. Your collection of Jurassic and Triassic vertebrates continues to grow and impress. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Jeffrey! Love to extend my collection. Lets see what the future brings 1 hour ago, Fruitbat said: That IS a rather spectacular specimen and the prep work is exquisite! -Joe Thanks 1 hour ago, doushantuo said: yeah,CERTAINLY specatucular work by Roger Yes it was again a great work1 And I am happy that I sent it to him. Maybe in 10 years I can also prep something like this but not now Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Well the smithsonian and the AMNH are going to be busting your door down wanting their Ichthyosaurus skull back. This is an excellent find. If I may ask, is this your best find yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hi @belemniten Nice to see that the piece arrived unscathed. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 An utterly stunning piece ,congratulations. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Came out very nice. Congratulations on the wonderful find! 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...
belemniten Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 11 hours ago, Bone guy said: Well the smithsonian and the AMNH are going to be busting your door down wanting their Ichthyosaurus skull back. 11 hours ago, Bone guy said: This is an excellent find. If I may ask, is this your best find yet? Thanks! Yes its my best find until now I would say. But I hope that I can find even better things in the future (in Holzmaden)! Lets see 11 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Hi @belemniten Nice to see that the piece arrived unscathed. Yes I was also glad 9 hours ago, indominus rex said: An utterly stunning piece ,congratulations. Thank you 7 hours ago, ynot said: Came out very nice. Congratulations on the wonderful find! Thanks Tony! 1 Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Incredible find and prep work congratulations to you both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 What a really nice piece! Great find and prep job! Congratulations. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Wow that's a wonderful specimen! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 20 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: Incredible find and prep work congratulations to you both. Thanks Bobby 18 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: What a really nice piece! Great find and prep job! Congratulations. Thank you Adam 11 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: Wow that's a wonderful specimen! Thanks for the kind words! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Beautiful! Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 On 15.7.2018 at 8:40 AM, Coco said: Coco 8 hours ago, LiamL said: Beautiful! Thanks @Coco und @LiamL Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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