pleecan Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) Confession... This link is the genesis ... all inspiring http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?showtopic=11933 became the catalyst for this thread.... One of my favorite modes of fossil preservation is via pyritization. Show us your favorite golden fossils..... eye candy. Here is an assortment pyritized goiniatites, Bactrites, crinoid sections..... all from Arkona. Edited March 6, 2010 by pleecan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 OMG I dont have any, but darn it! I want one!!!!!!!! That's awesome!! With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baybay Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Gorgeous fossils, truly golden Here is my collection..Nothing impressive, just some things from the Sylvania shale near Toledo I collected myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Gorgeous fossils, truly golden Here is my collection..Nothing impressive, just some things from the Sylvania shale near Toledo I collected myself. That is quite a haul of goodies... thanks for showing them. PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Here are a few more.... First one is from Bowmanville ... rest are from Arkona.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Very cool fossils, Peter. Have you been able to ID them yet? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Very cool fossils, Peter. Have you been able to ID them yet? Hi John: Northern Sharks suggested that the goniatites are Tornoceras arkonense and Bactrites arkonense .... not sure about the ordovician shell. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenixflood Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hi John: Northern Sharks suggested that the goniatites are Tornoceras arkonense and Bactrites arkonense .... not sure about the ordovician shell. Peter I like them whatever they are The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western NY Explorer Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Here are a few more.... First one is from Bowmanville ... rest are from Arkona.... AWESOME!!!!! Tim the Western NY Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 here is a crinoid from ohio. if anyone knows the species let me know. i have others that i am still preparing. this one is only about 1 inch total length. Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 What do you all do to keep these from getting pyrite disease? Are these types of fossils not prone to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Really nice fossils, many different forms of Pyrite are responsable for very interesting and diverse forms of fossilization, and this only displays this fact once more. I would suspect these fossils are not prone to Pyrite disease, as they are likely to be in fact Chalcopyrite (copper pyrite) instead of regular (Iron) Pyrite. But that's just my best guess. cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 here is a crinoid from ohio. if anyone knows the species let me know. i have others that i am still preparing. this one is only about 1 inch total length. Brock Brock: That is a real gem of a piece... thanks for sharing! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 What do you all do to keep these from getting pyrite disease? Are these types of fossils not prone to that? Apples: I have not done anything special to the pyritized fossils... just sitting in a ziplock bag... good point.... I guess storing in a hydrocarbon such as mineral oil will stop oxidation. The pyritized fossils were found in well rotted damp shale/ clay beds ... think that if the pyrite were unstable... would have decomposed long time ago... it might be copper based pyrite as suggested by Mark which may have increased resistance to pyrite decomposition... I will keep an eye on it... fossils where collect Nov 2009..... time stamp on camera filing system is incorrect as the camera's internal time clock was not set up properly during the photo shoot. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hey gang, nice material. Got some wide variety there. Here's a couple more examples. I think I posted a couple of the pyritized ammonites photos before, so here's a small little pyritized pelecypod from Texas and another pyritized Brach from Ohio. I didnt collect either of these. Unfortunately, the picture quality doesnt really show the metallic luster of either specimen. Exogyra arientina Del Rio Formation Cretaceous San Antonio, Texas Parasprifer bownockeri Silica Shale Middle Devonian Sylvania, Ohio Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Nice fossilized material Chris! Thanks for posting. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Interesting Rainbow colored Pyritized Jellyfish from Mazon Creek Concretion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Pleecan..... Nice fossils.... I agree, Pyrite gives them 'Class' .... I did a similar thread a while back.... and there was some fantastic ammonite pyrites posted by forum members... I hope the link below works.... http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?showtopic=9930&hl=ammonite%20pyrites&st=0 Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thank you Steve... the link works fine... good to start consolidating information ... easier for people to look up stuff. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western NY Explorer Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Here are a few more.... First one is from Bowmanville ... rest are from Arkona.... You have some beautiful pieces. Thanks for sharing. Tim Tim the Western NY Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 You are welcome Tim. Those pyritized fossils are like natures little jewels... they are brilliant in full sunlight! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefossilgallery Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 100% natural, flawless 6.51" Meg, upper anterior loaded with pyrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorefossil Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Sooooooo beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Very nice Meg teeth! PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubonius Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 hello guys, i show one of my (little) but better pyrytized ammo it's a Pleuroceras sp.(Lias) from Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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