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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 7, 2012 2:12:12 GMT -5
I havent been searching for any plant material lately so to keep things ticking over I thought I would post a mollusc I found a couple of months back on the north Somerset Coast... Coroniceras charlseii... 9 1/2" across.. Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 7, 2012 2:12:52 GMT -5
after a few hours work.... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 7, 2012 2:14:31 GMT -5
Complete for the collection.... Coroniceras charlseii north Somerset coast 9 1/2 " acrossAttachments:
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Sept 7, 2012 11:57:53 GMT -5
Congratulations on the Find Steve! Beautiful prep work !!!! Do you paint some kind of final finish on the specimen.... looks grand!
PL
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 7, 2012 12:24:49 GMT -5
Peter... Thanks.... It's a rare find for this coast for sure... The coating is basically a clear marble floor wax... It can be easily removed if required for say a re-prep using white spirit and being clear doesnt 'taint' or alter the natural colour's of the calcite mineralisation of the shell....
I'm sure I have asked before but... How do you load more than one image in a post?
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Sept 8, 2012 21:14:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Steve. To load multiple images.... I first up load into a website like photobucket.com , then copy the link and paste it to this site.
Peter
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 10, 2012 3:24:42 GMT -5
Peter... Thanks... Sounds a bit much for my PC skills lol.... Here's another recent specimen...a before & after shot to keep things ticking over in joe's absence... Coroniceras (Coroniceras) sp. aff. rotator north Somerset coast... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 10, 2012 3:26:27 GMT -5
After... Attachments:
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Post by pleecan (Peter Lee) on Sept 10, 2012 14:09:14 GMT -5
Very nice work Steve! Impressive prep!
PL
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 15, 2012 6:22:57 GMT -5
Cheers Peter... No dinosaurs though  |
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Post by reighan on Sept 16, 2012 18:20:07 GMT -5
To echo Peter... Very nice, Steve! :-)
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 19, 2012 12:09:11 GMT -5
reighan....Thanks... I been working on a Somerset coast nautilus... The sea has eroded a large section of the shell its been sat on the beach so long so I am salvaging whats left and attempting to make a specimen for my collection....I'll post a couple of photo's when I get chance...
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Post by reighan on Sept 20, 2012 16:55:32 GMT -5
I look forward to that, Steve.
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 21, 2012 4:36:10 GMT -5
Here's the best of 2 Cenoceras from lower Jurassic I found in a day on the north Somerset coast after looking for a decent sized calcitic one for a long time... (like buses) ...The sea had eroded a lot of this away so it needed trimming down to get a decent displayable specimen for my collection... Here it is as found... Attachments:
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Post by ammocarbsteve on Sept 21, 2012 4:41:17 GMT -5
Some exploritory excavations to see its all in there to avoid wasting many hours...I found some slight crushing but nothing serious... Attachments:
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