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Cenomanian ammonites prepp: Mantelliceras and Hypoturrilites


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The compressor is fixed (more or less ) so I prepped 2 of the ammonites we found this weekend.

 

First one was the Hypoturrilites sp. :

work in progress :

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the end result :D 

 

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2nd one is the Mantelliceras mantelli with inoceramus found by Natalie81

 

work in progress:

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the end result:

 

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both specimens, ready to go in the display cabinets

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Great work!

On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus!

 

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7 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

Very good!

Thx Roger :)

 

7 hours ago, FossilsAnonymous said:

Great work!

Thx :)

 

6 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Nice fossils and nice work!

thank you 

 

5 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

They look great! 

Fine bit of prepping. :)

Thx Adam :)

 

3 hours ago, taj said:

8 turns for the manti is quite a decent one !

thx taj

 

3 hours ago, PFOOLEY said:

Daaaaaaaaang!...:drool:

:D

 

2 hours ago, ynot said:

Those came out very nice!

Maybe invert fossil of the month?

Thx Tony, I've won recently, so I'll pass on this one ;) althought Natalie found the Mantelliceras, so she could enter the contest.

 

2 hours ago, caldigger said:

:wub:

:D

 

 

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Great work Kevin :wub:

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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50 minutes ago, RJB said:

  Interesting ammo with the clam in front and really love the gastropod. 

 

RB

The "gastropod" is a heteromorphic ammonite.  And, the fossils and the prep are spectacular! :wub:

 

Don

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2 hours ago, RJB said:

  Interesting ammo with the clam in front and really love the gastropod. 

 

RB

Thx :) , Like FossilDAWG mentioned, the 2nd specimen is also an ammonite.

 

1 hour ago, FossilDAWG said:

The "gastropod" is a heteromorphic ammonite.  And, the fossils and the prep are spectacular! :wub:

 

Don

Thx Don :D

 

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On 3/21/2019 at 6:53 AM, FossilDAWG said:

The "gastropod" is a heteromorphic ammonite. 

Holy Cow!  Now this snail has become really super cool!!! 

 

RB

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