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Just prepped some ammonites from Somerset, UK


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Spent two afternoons in the workshop prepping some ammonites from the Beacon Limestone, a Toarcian deposit exposed in many places around Somerset, UK.

 

Had a fair few disappointments, including several very large ammonites (for this area - about 8 inches) which had no centres. That's common for ammonites from this location, which is a pain because it often takes a lot of prep through sticky, tough rock before you can tell whether or not there's a centre. But there were some nice ones.

 

I had cautiously high hopes for this large harpoceras...

 

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Which turned out justified, because this is one of the best examples of this species that I've found. The inner whorls are typically covered in quite sticky rock, and the surviving calcite steinkerns are often a little wibbly-wobbly in their preservation. I was pleased that this one retains the body chamber (or most of it).

 

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This one didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, so I stopped short of making it perfect. It's OK.

 

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Not sure what species this is, but I have found a number with this attractive marbled surface.

 

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Two rare ammonites from this location. Phylloceras is a deep water ammonite, but these are shallow sea deposits, so they'd have to drift in. Body chambers are typically missing and they are often otherwise incomplete.

 

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I don't know what species this is. But it looks a bit unusual. Let me know if you have any ideas!

 

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These look awesome!  :wub: 

Thanks for posting them. 

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Nice fossil prepping, i wish i lived near a area with fossils like those and anyway i don't know how to prep one.

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Nice finds and prep. The preservation reminds me of the fauna which can be found in Normandy. I would suggest that the first unknown could be Grammoceras thouarsense and the second Harpoceras falciferum.

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Nice Ammonites :) and great prepjob.

I agrree with Ludwigia, they look a lot like the ammonites from Normandy.

 

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Very nicely prepped and super ammonites. :)

I agree with Harpoceras falciferum. 

Got a couple myself somewhere.

Thanks for posting. 

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