Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 17, 2014 10:12:21 GMT -5
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 17, 2014 10:45:38 GMT -5
Go Fossilman! Killer fossils. Multiple crystalized cavities, how can you go wrong ?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 17, 2014 10:53:07 GMT -5
Go Fossilman! Killer fossils. Multiple crystalized cavities, how can you go wrong ? Most all cuts are the luck of the draw..LOL I got lucky..Thumbs up |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 17, 2014 11:57:58 GMT -5
the hard part may be finding them beauties. no rocks-no cuts. the baculites are peculiar shaped.
Like a head running around with an extended kkk cap on. Still got mine sitting next to me.
The detail is great; the interlocking structure is so unique. You are lucky to find those.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jun 17, 2014 14:23:29 GMT -5
Awesome fossils! Really like the baculite cuts....Mel
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Post by radio on Jun 17, 2014 16:43:19 GMT -5
Too cool! any fossils are neat, but self collected ones rock! (no pun intended;-)
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Post by snowmom on Jun 17, 2014 17:10:16 GMT -5
how neat! looks like you'll be plenty busy for a while... fun, isn't it? Those specimens are all awesome!
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transcendental
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Post by transcendental on Jun 17, 2014 19:43:16 GMT -5
Very nice finds! Even if they don't cut as nice as these ended up I bet you still had fun finding them
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 18, 2014 9:34:42 GMT -5
Very nice finds! Even if they don't cut as nice as these ended up I bet you still had fun finding them Finding them is the best part....The 1st human to uncover the fossil,since it died as an animal,fish or "etc"...So exciting... Heck I jump and scream when I find a super great fossil...It's still that way 26 years later...Loving it!!!!!! Two thumbs up |
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tkvancil
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Post by tkvancil on Jun 18, 2014 10:15:03 GMT -5
Too cool! Looking forward to the polish.....
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donkeyrokman
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Post by donkeyrokman on Jun 27, 2014 10:46:57 GMT -5
Awesome! Gutsy, too, cutting them in half. I'd be worried about losing too many of them to breakage. But worth it. There's so much more to them now. Good on you.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2014 15:21:22 GMT -5
Awesome! Gutsy, too, cutting them in half. I'd be worried about losing too many of them to breakage. But worth it. There's so much more to them now. Good on you. The insides of some fossils are the treasures....Thumbs up |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2014 15:24:37 GMT -5
My first fossil Scaphite I ever found,some 25 years ago-yes I had it cut,see the beauty of the treasure I found..  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2014 15:26:59 GMT -5
Older scaphite cuts in my collection..   |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2014 15:28:53 GMT -5
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 28, 2014 15:30:06 GMT -5
I can sell a baculite for around $15 to $20..If I cut it,it triples the value to $50 to $80...
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bsky4463
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Post by bsky4463 on Jun 28, 2014 21:48:29 GMT -5
Awesome stash Fossilman....thumbs up! Any indicators as to which ones are worth cutting or is it just luck of the draw to get the killer innards? Also I have been wondering about the patterns on the surface under the m.o.p. - how does one expose the pattern and get the killer sheen? I have a dozen or so I have picked up from the MT hinterlands, need to get them out of the bin do something with them....Cheers |
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donkeyrokman
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Post by donkeyrokman on Jun 29, 2014 10:47:10 GMT -5
Awesome! Gutsy, too, cutting them in half. I'd be worried about losing too many of them to breakage. But worth it. There's so much more to them now. Good on you. The insides of some fossils are the treasures....Thumbs up I have a lot of ammonites in my collection...from Morocco, Madagascar, Russia, and so on. My favorite, hands down, is the Russian ammonite in pyrite, cut in half. Like the one in this pic:  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jun 29, 2014 11:04:53 GMT -5
It's a Fossilizedman's smorgasbord. Fine collection Michael.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 29, 2014 14:46:49 GMT -5
I have a few Russian pyrite ammonites too,my fav...Plus one Russian ammonite that is nice..
I dislike anything from Morocco,and (or) Madagascar..They flooded the American fossil market and we took a nose dive because of them (fossil prices)...My opinion of course!
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