LiamL Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Today i caught on my camera a lovely dactylioceras nodule opening. Hope you enjoy, it's quite satisfying opening them but they don't always open like this. Probably one or two in 10. 18 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moozillion Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 hours ago, LiamL said: Today i caught on my camera a lovely dactylioceras nodule opening. Hope you enjoy, it's quite satisfying opening them but they don't always open like this. Probably one or two in 10. Ooh!!! LOVE this!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 That is SWEEEET. Is there a "safer" way to expose the specimen? For instance, would the freeze/thaw process that's used to open Mazon Creek concretions be a viable alternative? I cringe at the thought of how many really good specimens may be damaged or ruined by hammering. 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...
LiamL Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: That is SWEEEET. Is there a "safer" way to expose the specimen? For instance, would the freeze/thaw process that's used to open Mazon Creek concretions be a viable alternative? I cringe at the thought of how many really good specimens may be damaged or ruined by hammering. Yes you can take them home and use Pneumatic pens to reveal them. I dont bother for dacs because they are quite common. Rarer ammonites or marine reptile fossils i do myself or send them off to be professionally prepared. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't trust myself with the hammer and fossil in my hand, Lol. Can you cut these with a wet saw and polish them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Liam- now that is a great video - short and to the point, on top of that, an absolutely beautiful fossil- Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Bronzviking said: That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't trust myself with the hammer and fossil in my hand, Lol. Can you cut these with a wet saw and polish them? Yep people do that to the super hard pyrite ones, they look great! luckily this one was quite waterworn so opened really easily! 1 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Purty dang neat, but I still kringed a little. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 What a beautiful break! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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