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Pennsylvanian Cordaites principalis leaf and Cordaites borassifolius Stern bark
ntloux replied to ntloux's topic in Member Collections
Yoda, thank you very much. I have been collecting fossils since I was a teenager (I am now retired). -
If YOU like, keep it. I have rocks in my collection that are nothing special except to me.
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Not all rivers flow into an ocean or sea. Most do. A few don't. Google it. It's fascinating.
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[Baltic Amber Inclusion] Extremely Rare Mushroom, Fungi :)
Tidgy's Dad replied to vermiculosis's topic in Micro-paleontology
Amazing fossils, both of 'em. I always knew you were fun guys. -
Ohhhhhh well.... 😔🙁
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Afraid not.
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Wow! Amazing finds. I think I would be tempted to chain someone to the hill to stop them flattening it out.
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@Mark Kmiecik nothing exciting then??
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Happy birthday! Those are some great gifts and sounds like a good time was had by all! I love my 290 too!
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Prepped Pelagornis cf. sandersi dentary/beak
Tidgy's Dad commented on Fin Lover's gallery image in South Carolina
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Yes, a tabulate coral. A favositid or heliolitid, I think; can't quite make up my mind.
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A rock displaying differential weathering.
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These are fantastic finds! I really like the color preservation on the first few shells. The bivalve with the bored hole probably was preyed upon by a Moon Snail as they are voracious predators which either wrap up their prospective with their large foot and wait for it to open or in this case they use an acid containing gland to soften a spot on the shell and then bore a clean, neat and usually beveled hole ( like your shell has ) to get its meal. The Horse Conch and Whelks with "windows" are pretty cool, too.
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Spotted this on a pebble in Greece and each time is see it I wonder if it's something cool or perhaps nothing at all!!! Any ideas?? Looks like a tiny bite mark almost.
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Denaturated alcohol is cheap but contains small amounts of pyridine and methanol.
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Usually, thin sections of the corals are needed to ID to species level. I believe Acrocyathus is the new name for Lithostrotionella. If the location is correct, it could be a Silurian aged coral, which might point to Arachnophyllum. Have a look at this website: LINK
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Return of the dyrosaurid tooth
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon replied to Othniel C. Marsh's topic in Fossil ID
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Yes, I know it's non reversible and to clarify that I've used both Paraloid and white glue...the white glue water mixture was used ONCE to test it on a very flaky Green River Formation poorly preserved fish fossil. Otherwise I only use Paraloid. I was just tossing out to the OP a much less fume creating option. If I had a cat and a partial Oviraptor egg needing a protective sealant, I would leave the cat in the living space and take the fossil egg and Paraloid outside somewhere to coat it. Then let it evaporate and dry thoroughly before bringing it back indoors where the cat is. Win-win!
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[Baltic Amber Inclusion] Extremely Rare Mushroom, Fungi :)
holdinghistory replied to vermiculosis's topic in Micro-paleontology
Fantastic inclusion! Very rare to find those. Here is one I have in Burmese amber. Nathan
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Beautiful collection of mollusks!!!! Thanks for sharing them.
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its also non reversible, so once you apply it, your stuck whether you like the result or not. "elmers" type of white glue was abandoned by museums and universities for fossil prep a long time ago.
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Acetone isnt harmful unless you plan on drinking large amounts or pouring into your eyes or other such nonsense. The primary hazard is mild skin irritation. ITs perfectly fine to use without worry. If you have to use something else, use denatured alcohol.
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