Greg.Wood Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Here is a Corocrinus calypso I found in the south pit at Hungry Hollow last fall (southern Ontario, Canada, Devonian age). In the past these were a common find in the Arkona formation, but access to the productive outcrops is becoming rare. I stumbled upon this one on top of the northern end of the pit. Sitting there in ten pieces and eroding away, I was lucky to have found it before it turned to dust. The matrix is more solid than the usual clay which makes up the Arkona so I believe it was weathering out of a concretion. I glued the bits that obviously fit together and it ended up in a box with my other Arkona keepers. Two weeks ago I was looking through the collection and decided to prep one of the nicer chunks. After messing around for an hour or so I realized that everything fit together into one piece. Cool! There are some gaps as the edges are worn but I'll take it. Most of my prep experience has been on E. rana from Penn Dixie which are usually quite sturdy and forgiving (I'm not very patient but luckily have not ruined a fossil yet). With this probably being my favourite find to date, it was time to turn down the psi and take my time. I think it is coming along nicely after seven or eight hours of work. Planning to spend another seven hours on it this week to finish it off. Not a lengthy prep for some, but certainly my longest so far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nice find and Prep! It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nice find and it’s looking great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Very nice! I'm glad you are taking your time with this one. Beautiful! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Nice specimen. Will you be filling in the cracks someday? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 You are doing a great job on those exquisite crinoids. I have some (mostly Arthrocantha) I collected years ago. They are still awaiting prepping when I get the equipment and the nerve. I don't want to screw them up as I know they would be very hard to replace. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Very good! You don't find something like that every day there any more. Lucky guy! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Heads and tails -- it's a keeper. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Wow, I wish I could get crinoids like that in my collection some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Very nice Greg...I have never found one there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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