Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Had a pretty fun day here in San Antonio, started off by meeting Dan, talked for a little while before he moved on to go scout some other areas, moved down a ways and found a mosasaur vertebrae (my first), and then a pachydiscus (also a first for me) had to leave for a while but came back and found more pachydiscus chunks and then a giant pachydiscus that I had almost stepped on probably 10 times or more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 First ammonite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Mosasaur vert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Chunks of ammonite and trigonia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Giant ammonite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Rayminazzi said: Chunks of ammonite and trigonia? Inoceramus Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Inoceramus That's the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Rayminazzi said: Well done. I hope it holds together! The conchoidal fracture tendencies can at times let go unpredictably if not stabilized. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Well done. I hope it holds together! The conchoidal fracture tendencies can at times let go unpredictably if not stabilized. Out of curiosity is there a way to stabilize them, I actually thought about stabilizing resin used for wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I’d probably wick thin superglue in from the back, let it cure, then clean anything you care to on the front with a wet toothbrush, let it dry, superglue any cracks on the sides, and lastly, minimize any superglue on the front. Wick it into cracks and wipe excess off the surface with a paper towel within 2 seconds to minimize permanent discoloration. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The cheap Walmart stuff in the black and yellow blister pack works great. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hey Ray, here is my favorite Pachy from your site, found maybe 15 years ago. Watch for Trachyscaphites too as they can pop up at times. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Hey Ray, here is my favorite Pachy from your site, found maybe 15 years ago. Watch for Trachyscaphites too as they can pop up at times. Beautiful, Is that kind of shiny surface from super glue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Rayminazzi said: Beautiful, Is that kind of shiny surface from super glue? No sir. I was a beginner when I found this and used watered down Elmer’s. No harm...it’s yellow anyway. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Excess superglue can impart a sheen while also darkening the specimen locally, especially if there is still dirt along the crack. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayminazzi Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: No sir. I was a beginner when I found this and used watered down Elmer’s. No harm...it’s yellow anyway. It seems to have held up well over 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 What on earth is THAT modern nautiloid doing contaminating the fossil continuity of your display?!!! Oh the shame you must feel, oh the shame! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 19 minutes ago, caldigger said: What on earth is THAT modern nautiloid doing contaminating the fossil continuity of your display?!!! Oh the shame you must feel, oh the shame! Ain't it grand lying in repose betwixt the Hercoglossa? Actually, I inherited that one from Brent Dunn's collection after he passed. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I especially love the in-situ shots of the Pachydiscus - congratulations on a good hunt - thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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