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  • Grammysia bisulcata (Conrad)

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    Ludwigia

    By Ludwigia

    Taxonomy

    Bivalve

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Bivalvia
    Order: Pholadomyoida
    Family: Grammysiidae
    Genus: Grammysia
    Species: Grammysia bisulcata
    Author Citation Conrad 1838

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Paleozoic
    Period: Devonian
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Middle
    International Age: Givetian

    Stratigraphy

    Moscow Formation
    Windom Member

    Provenance

    Collector: Jeffrey Perls
    Date Collected: 05/20/2017
    Acquired by: Purchase/Trade

    Dimensions

    Length: 4 cm

    Location

    Deep Springs Road quarry
    Lebanon
    New York
    United States

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    caldigger

    Love the coloring on this guy.

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    Innocentx

    Yes, the coloration makes this pretty special.

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    Ludwigia

    I agree with you guys. Thanks to JeffreyP for this one. I must admit that I coated it with a beeswax finish in order to enhance the color.

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    Innocentx

    @Ludwigia  Curious about the beeswax. Will it attract and hold dust/lint?  If not, I might try it sometime.

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    Kane
    5 minutes ago, Innocentx said:

    @Ludwigia  Curious about the beeswax. Will it attract and hold dust/lint?  If not, I might try it sometime.

    I have a few of his beeswax-treated ammonites, and they are no different in attracting dust etc., than any of my other open-air exposed fossils. 

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    Ludwigia
    56 minutes ago, Innocentx said:

    @Kane Thanks.

    Kane is right. They actually even dust off a bit easier than the untreated ones. Here's the product I use. Rember

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    Innocentx

    @Kane. What beeswax product do you use?  The Rember that @Ludwigia mentions is tetrachloroethylene, pretty toxic stuff. 

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    Ludwigia
    6 hours ago, Innocentx said:

    @Kane. What beeswax product do you use?  The Rember that @Ludwigia mentions is tetrachloroethylene, pretty toxic stuff. 

    Rember CONTAINS tetrachloroethylene. The majority of the contents is beeswax. Any potential dangers while handling this product are reduced to an absolute minimum when you follow the safety instructions, as is the case with any chemical product like super glue, acids, bases and the like which collectors and preparators use regularly. After it is applied there is no more danger. But if you're still worried, buy yourself a chunk of beeswax, melt it down and apply and polish it.

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    Innocentx

    I read the safety sheet.  Apparently the beeswax is dissolved in tetrachloroethylene and these volatiles evaporate off during and after application. I may try the straight beeswax first.  Thanks for the information, @Ludwigia

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