ghost1066 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 This so far is my best piece of the day. Still have pounds of rock to go through . This one was literally the first thing I saw when I walked up to the cut face. I am leaving this pic large so you can see it better and maybe help pick out things on it. I haven't really looked at it or even cleaned it yet. Yeah I know there is no scale in the pic but I will clean it up and take some better shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm sure I'm stating the obvious, but I see a couple of brachs. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1066 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm sure I'm stating the obvious, but I see a couple of brachs. Yeah those things are in just about every rock here. Those are some of the bigger ones you find here. I will post a couple of hash plates I picked up today. Dozens and dozens on each one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Alot of that here, too. I use alot of brachs, bryozoans, and crinoids to practice and experiment on prepping. Love to see the hash plates. They certainly stir the imagination! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 very nice crinoid stem!! You should see if you can get it prepared.. it may be costly, but you may find something that you thought wasnt there -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1066 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 very nice crinoid stem!! You should see if you can get it prepared.. it may be costly, but you may find something that you thought wasnt there Thanks. I will prep it and see what else is under there. The stuff that needs cleaned off is mainly clay and comes off easily just takes some times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMNH Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Great specimen! Hope theres more good stuff like it beneath the surface. I sometimes find crinoid stems, although more often from a top down, rather than side on view. Sometimes I have even found tiny bits popped right out of the matrix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1066 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Great specimen! Hope theres more good stuff like it beneath the surface. I sometimes find crinoid stems, although more often from a top down, rather than side on view. Sometimes I have even found tiny bits popped right out of the matrix! Thanks and funny you should say that. I spent some time on it today and found another section laying on top of that one and they are wrapped around a cephalopod. I think part of the top is visible laying on its side near them. Pretty cool being able to tell the direction of the current at the time by how they are laying. Bunch of brachs are showing up but those are everywhere here. If you look at the pic I posted that is the cephalopod just below the stem. I will get another pic of the in progress posted tomorrow with luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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