Current Prep Thread

[DanJeavs]

So, what do we all havecurrently on the prep table? Be interesting to see what challenges await everybody. My current piece is this bone block, most likely ichthyosaur rib. A few scattered ammonites from the genus Dactylioceras sp. if expecting to probably found more bone further in all being well, probably a vert or two and some more ribs. 

[Kane]

Four enrolled Greenops widderensis. These will not be quick or easy with this kind of shale and how fragile/flaky these trilobites tend to be... I suspect most of them will not make it through the operation. The most promising would be the third in the row. The plan is to expose both sides of the enrolment. 

[DanJeavs]

2 minutes ago, Kane said:

Four enrolled Greenops widderensis. These will not be quick or easy with this kind of shale and how fragile/flaky these trilobites tend to be... I suspect most of them will not make it through the operation. The most promising would be the third in the row. The plan is to expose both sides of the enrolment. 

I do enjoy seeing enrolled trilos. Wish we had more areas in the U.K. to collect them. There’s very few here. Hope all goes well and the exceed your expectations 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Brachiopods from Doren @caldigger with my pins and pin vice.

The Cummingsville Formation ones are first up! 

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