Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Now here's a few non-fossil minerals. First up is a hefty hunk of fools gold, or pyrite. If I found this a couple hundred years ago during the gold rush it would be the greatest letdown of my life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 A massive hunk of flash-heated sand. This was at one point sand on a beach, but a strike of lightning instantly turned it to glass. The process was so fast there's still some air bubbles trapped withing the glass. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 And that's it for now! Sorry if the picture quality isn't great but I'm using an iPad camera, so can't expect much. This is only after a few months of collecting, so I will post more pics as I find more specimens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Great collection very varied, the way I like a collection to be. Nice beaver. Thanks Bobby! Yep trying to keep it varied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Bone guy said: Thanks Bobby! Yep trying to keep it varied. Me too, I have never been able to specialise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyb135 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, Bone guy said: Modern scorpion. He will one day have his eurypterid brother. One day in the very distant future, but the wait is worth it. Nice collection! This is my favourite. Really cool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Very nice and interesting start to your collection. I'm sure it will grow quickly. It is a Flexicalymene from Morocco, Flexicalymene ouzregui I would think. The other bits on the rock with the Elrathia kingii do indeed seem to be molts, pieces cast off as the trilobite grew, but the big one still has its free cheeks attached and is complete. The agnostid appears to be Itagnostus interstictus also from the Wheeler Formation, I think, but I expect you already know that The ammonite is cut in half, what you see are the chamber walls, the suture line is where these septa join the outside of the shell, so this is not a goniatitic suture, if it were visible this would show an ammonitic one. I like your Mazon Creek pieces, they're nice and I love the idea of your little pieces being pinned to a notice board, great idea. Thanks for sharing. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Very nice and interesting start to your collection. I'm sure it will grow quickly. It is a Flexicalymene from Morocco, Flexicalymene ouzregui I would think. The other bits on the rock with the Elrathia kingii do indeed seem to be molts, pieces cast off as the trilobite grew, but the big one still has its free cheeks attached and is complete. The agnostid appears to be Itagnostus interstictus also from the Wheeler Formation, I think, but I expect you already know that The ammonite is cut in half, what you see are the chamber walls, the suture line is where these septa join the outside of the shell, so this is not a goniatitic suture, if it were visible this would show an ammonitic one. I like your Mazon Creek pieces, they're nice and I love the idea of your little pieces being pinned to a notice board, great idea. Thanks for sharing. This is really informative, thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Forgot to mention this little guy. This is my first and only dino tooth! Triceratops indet. It's very worn, but that hopefully means it was used quite a bit by the animal. The fact that this came from a dinosaur is the best feeling ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Looks like You are off to a real good start on Your collection. Thanks for sharing. 2 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Bone guy said: Forgot to mention this little guy. This is my first and only dino tooth! Triceratops indet. It's very worn, but that hopefully means it was used quite a bit by the animal. The fact that this came from a dinosaur is the best feeling ever. I know that feeling indeed. After a very long time I started a dinosaurs collection and every day when I look at them I get the same feels of awe I had as a little boy, playing with his priced plastic dinosaurs . I also have a couple of ceratopsian tooth too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Great start, amazing pieces that you have required so far! I look forward to seeing more specimens! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 You have a very nice collection! Thanks for sharing! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 I'm having a case of bad boredom, so I thought I'd share some updates of the collection. I got some great wireless LED lights. All controlled by one remote. Can also change colors (red, green, blue). Pretty happy with em. Here's a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Here's a Elosuchus cherifiensis tooth. Came from one of the forum members. Thanks so much @Anomotodon 1" in length. Really nice colorations on the enamel. Well mineralized. And I think there's some feeding wear on one side? I'm not exactly sure. Some pics below 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Extatic about this one! A juvenile Priscacara indet. It's my very first Priscacara. about 2.5" in length. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Nodipecten nodosus (lions paw) shell. Maybe 5" in length. Has a wee tiny predation whole. Colors are amazing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Here's a modern turtle shell! Not a fossil but still very cool. Found it just lying on the ground in the middle of the woods. Not sure about the species, I'll have to research it soon. It's covered with scratch marks that are likely coyote predation, plus there's a few punctured holes caused by canines. The tortoise didn't win the race atleast not this time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Nice collection great variety, the Shell and Elosuches tooth are very nice. Feeding wear is usually toward the business end of the tooth and is smooth without edges. Probably something else. Remote control lights are a great. I use them and they do an excellent job bringing everything to life. You will need some more space with your growing collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Here's the last addition, for now . These are what's left of a mother goose I've been observing. She left without saying goodbye, but she left me these going away presents. Nice size goose egg shells. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Troodon said: Nice collection great variety, the Shell and Elosuches tooth are very nice. Feeding wear is usually toward the business end of the tooth and is smooth without edges. Probably something else. Remote control lights are a great. I use them and they do an excellent job bringing everything to life. You will need some more space with your growing collection I know! I need to go to some garage sales to look for a new shelf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Just an FYI I've used these they are great and cheap. For heavier fossils I replaced the glass with thicker tempered glass. Added remote lights. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Cool thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Bone guy said: Here's a modern turtle shell! Not a fossil but still very cool. Found it just lying on the ground in the middle of the woods. Not sure about the species, I'll have to research it soon. It's covered with scratch marks that are likely coyote predation, plus there's a few punctured holes caused by canines. The tortoise didn't win the race atleast not this time Lots of nice new stuff. This looks like a desert tortoise Gopherus to me. Which state in the USA are you? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Georgia. South east u.s.a. It's not a big shell maybe 4.5" in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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