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Post by jamesp on Sept 22, 2013 18:40:16 GMT -5
This is a flicker set of 130 photos of coral and petrified algae. A lot of material was exposed due to 10 months of flooding so it was easy pickins. There is a mega amount of material but finding prettier stuff is the challenge.Got about 1200 pounds cause the boat is good for 300-400 pounds per day. The main target was yellows browns lavenders to heat. Mission accomplished. The pet algae is cool and really never paid it much attention. www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157635757224243/Some petrified algae/death plate/        |
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Post by grayfingers on Sept 22, 2013 19:39:53 GMT -5
Wow, that stuff is really agatized! And that photo set is way beyond cool love the ones with the little stars, that one looks almost like palm wood the way the coral stars are spaced. Tubes too! But I have to say the boytroidals are my favorites, simply beautiful.
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Post by quartz on Sept 22, 2013 22:46:51 GMT -5
Carol and I both enjoyed the show, thanks. Got a laugh out of the face in 139, we have an ~8lb. piece of pet wood with a natural face in it, call it the old man that guards the house. Nature makes some fun stuff. Larry
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Post by jamesp on Sept 23, 2013 7:36:25 GMT -5
The botyroidals were collateral findings while perusing for heatable material Bill. If i focus on botyroidals i do well. They take a lot of focus due to their deceptive nature. Very difficult to tell if they are hollow. Once a colony is located and a the hollow ones have similar skin texture then you can find a whole batch. You can actually make money on those. Check out Paleodirect's prices. These are collected down stream from my Georgia spot. www.paleodirect.com/coral1.htm$595 for this, i need to start collecting for sale. I broke a dozen of these looking for solid center material. They are always full of heavy clay so you can not perform a light test or weight test.  I found this one and it lied and told me it was hollow like Paleodirect sample above-NOT  |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 23, 2013 7:51:42 GMT -5
You need one of these monsters to keep the old man company Larry. He could threaten to botyroidalize threatening characters.
Thanks for perusing the coral.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 10:56:15 GMT -5
yeah, the hollow ones are coolio. But I really like the petrified spaghetti. Had no idea spaghetti was around for long enough to be fossilized.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 23, 2013 12:43:45 GMT -5
Spagetti ?  |
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 23, 2013 12:50:26 GMT -5
extremey impressive collection you got there James!!!!
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Post by jamesp on Sept 23, 2013 14:35:42 GMT -5
How is Mario? Have you posted any more cabs?
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 24, 2013 12:01:56 GMT -5
Ok James,why do ya' do that!!!!! I just washed all my drool rags,now I gotta use a couple of them,just on those pics....LOL
That second photo is so intence!!!!! Look at that color and its agatized,isn't it???
HOLY MOLY and HOLY SMOKES!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 13:30:06 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Sept 24, 2013 19:23:58 GMT -5
Fossilman-i got to start collecting the petrified layer. Not sure if it is algae or death plate but it is like solid glass. Silicified with high grade stuff. It is common and varies from 1/2 to 5 inches thick and in big slabs.It is under the coral. And i cooked some and it did nice. I have found a good many Florida spears made of it. It is where ever i find coral. Look at this one.It has holes drilled into it. From the coral clams. They drill holes thru the coral and feed on it. Half the coral i find has their scars in it. But in this case the clams drilled clean thru the coral and left there holes in the petrified layer that the coral sat on.  |
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 25, 2013 16:40:26 GMT -5
How is Mario? Have you posted any more cabs? Mario is feeling pretty crappy.. going in for tests on my Gall Bladder Friday!!  No,James, I have been very slow about working more of the material you sent because I am having motor issues and I want to be able to work the coral properly! I have 3 pieces on dop sticks all in the preform/rough stage and will be going on to shaping/sanding next... with any luck I'll have them for mid Oct. have to get some more belts too, those carbide belts don't last for crap at all !!!! gonna get a few diamond belts next. |
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 25, 2013 18:21:52 GMT -5
Fossilman-i got to start collecting the petrified layer. Not sure if it is algae or death plate but it is like solid glass. Silicified with high grade stuff. It is common and varies from 1/2 to 5 inches thick and in big slabs.It is under the coral. And i cooked some and it did nice. I have found a good many Florida spears made of it. It is where ever i find coral. Look at this one.It has holes drilled into it. From the coral clams. They drill holes thru the coral and feed on it. Half the coral i find has their scars in it. But in this case the clams drilled clean thru the coral and left there holes in the petrified layer that the coral sat on. Look at that,thats cool-I like what nature does before it fossils...I have seen ammonites with dino bites on them too,those are also cool............Thumbs up |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 25, 2013 20:08:31 GMT -5
Really. Dino bites. Wow. Guess an ammonite is a dang good meal. That's pretty crazy.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 25, 2013 20:12:28 GMT -5
How is Mario? Have you posted any more cabs? Mario is feeling pretty crappy.. going in for tests on my Gall Bladder Friday!! No,James, I have been very slow about working more of the material you sent because I am having motor issues and I want to be able to work the coral properly! I have 3 pieces on dop sticks all in the preform/rough stage and will be going on to shaping/sanding next... with any luck I'll have them for mid Oct. have to get some more belts too, those carbide belts don't last for crap at all !!!! gonna get a few diamond belts next. Hey Mario, I hope you are OK. Sorry to hear that. You will be fine. Gall bladder eh? Listen to the dock. Probably make you eat boring stuff. Keep me posted. |
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Sept 25, 2013 20:20:06 GMT -5
my mom tells me no fried food!!!!! gonna be a boring life with no more french fries!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 23:49:37 GMT -5
Sad to read it Mario.
I hope you can avoid the removal surgery if at all possible. It's less than good.
Have you tested yourself for food allergies? Wheat/Grain... Tree Nuts? Peanuts? others?
All the best no matter what.
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Post by bhiatt on Sept 26, 2013 12:14:11 GMT -5
all good looking stuff. You found some great looking bubbly. Worth quite a bit of money, too. But specimen DSC 15 is my fav. Highly detailed.
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Post by grizman on Sept 26, 2013 13:31:22 GMT -5
WOWWWZERS! What a great collection of true beauty. It makes me drool about what one of those buckets of "tumbling-sized" pieces could yield after a few months in the tumbler and vibe! Sorry to say, we do not have access to coral like that here in Montana...or Arizona. (giggle, giggle)
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