facehugger Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 So I picked this guy up on Labor Day weekend. Didn't think I would be able to prep much, as the matrix appeared to be very hard. However, last weekend I noticed a hairline fracture...so I pulled out my hammer and cold chisel and gave it a little whack... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 And after a little amateur prep work, I noticed this guy had some pretty decent whorls, and also some buddies that decided to tag along... So is that a little belemnite that came along? What do you guys think of the little ammonite impression? Drakeoceras? Also, can anyone identify the organism that appears to the lower left of the little ammonite impression? As always, thanks! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Nice! 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...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Looking at thumbnails here, so take this with a grain of salt, but TX Morts often have the black siphuncle fractured and displaced, adhered to the flanks. BTW you have the base of the rostrum preserved, so you have all the whorls present on this ammo. Good find. You might compare with M. inflatum (I’m spitballing here), subject to what formation you were in. Duck Creek? Is the little ammo a small Eo? 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 18 hours ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Looking at thumbnails here, so take this with a grain of salt, but TX Morts often have the black siphuncle fractured and displaced, adhered to the flanks. BTW you have the base of the rostrum preserved, so you have all the whorls present on this ammo. Good find. You might compare with M. inflatum (I’m spitballing here), subject to what formation you were in. Duck Creek? Is the little ammo a small Eo? I wondered if that could be the siphuncle! Thanks for that info. Yes, Duck Creek. As far as the little ammonite, that was one of my questions as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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