jgcox Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 On our last visit to penn-dixie we were in the process of setting up my prep lab and we brought back a couple of 5 gallon buckets of slate to be used as practice pieces. These had some signs of trilobites and other fossils present so I could practice excavating and air abrading without worrying about destroying a "keeper" specimen. When I started on this piece the only thing showing was the spine of two prone trilobites as I started removing matrix I found more trilobites. Now this practice piece has become a display piece. My only question is on two of the prone trilobites is a mix of glabella, phygidium and thorax pieces--should I remove them or just clean as well as possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Wow, for a practice piece that is really nice. I personally would leave it as is. Looks great to me. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Awesome! Get a local buddy with the right experience and equipment to finish it with air abrasion for you. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very nice!! I agree with the above speakers. Don't remove anything and abrade at low pressure. That's all you'll need to do and then you've got a great display piece. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Keep everything there. Try a few practice pieces first but it is hard to ruin these Penn Dixie ones with low pressure and a light abrasive like dolomite or sodium bicarbonate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 What a beauty! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I love the jumble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Looks really go so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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