TqB Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just reassembled, crinoid stem with a bit of character. Probably Poteriocrinus sp., or maybe Rhabdocrinus, 20cm long, 10-12mm diameter, in a high energy deposit full of crinoid, bryozoan and brachiopod débris. It's unusually well articulated for this bed which mostly contains smaller broken bits of stems, arms and plates. There's a probably pathological swelling towards the top, above the radices. Last photo shows it as collected - very fragile and the main stem had largely broken into calcite cleavage fragments. Prepping so far was just a matter of letting it dry, then gluing, poking off shale with a needle and scrubbing (wet again) with a toothbrush. I'm letting it dry thoroughly and will then consolidate the sides and base of the block with thin paraloid solution. I might then air abrade a bit. Brigantian, Co. Durham, UK. 13 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's a really nice specimen! Looking forward to seeing the final prepping result -Christian 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Wow! 1 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...
Walt Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 BEAUTIFUL! 1 Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Magnificent! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heteromorph Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Splendid specimen! Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Very nice, Tarquin! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Really nice! The lumen infill of the stem is nicely visible in the last picture. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great specimen... You've done a nice job of it so far - If it were mine I'd probably be quite happy with it as is, but if you can make it even better, the go for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 very cool specimen 1 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Very nice indeed Tarquin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thanks, everyone, for the kind comments! I've yet to find a crown of one of these, just isolated plates that might have belonged - I guess they fell apart more easily. A specialist told me that they might have been washed in from shallower water. 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 October 2018 Invert/plant Find of the month?? -Christian 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 3 hours ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: October 2018 Invert/plant Find of the month?? -Christian I'm not entering at the moment as I've been lucky enough to win before. And I might be wrong but I suspect I can see this month's winner... 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittle Star Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 As usual amazing Tarquin. Reminds me of the one I found, same place I suspect. Don't think I have an ID at the moment. 3 Never ask a starfish for directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 both specimens are beautiful. I love how close up pictures reveal a whole other world of fossils..... Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Brittle Star said: As usual amazing Tarquin. Reminds me of the one I found, same place I suspect. Don't think I have an ID at the moment. That's a fabulous specimen, Janet! Yes, it's not quite the same locality and bed but close. . I've seen smaller pieces of your species but don't have an ID I'm afraid - I'll ask someone (you'll know him too I think!). Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittle Star Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thanks Tarquin, I may know him but with my brain, names and faces escape my memory banks. Putting the two together is nigh impossible. Really embarrassing at times. Never ask a starfish for directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, Brittle Star said: Thanks Tarquin, I may know him but with my brain, names and faces escape my memory banks. Putting the two together is nigh impossible. Really embarrassing at times. I'm just the same with humans and names. Fossil names stick much better (really!). He's replied - Woodocrinus is the usual genus assigned to that sort of thing but is probably more of a collector's convenience name for a whole group of similar ones. 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Lovely crinoid. That really is a beauty, Tarquin! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 11 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Lovely crinoid. That really is a beauty, Tarquin! Thanks, Adam! I spotted it on a trip when I didn't have any chisels and couldn't get back for a week. Lesson learned. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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