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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,691	COPROLITE Dec 3, 2024 7:56:04 GMT -5 RickB, rockjunquie, and 7 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Dec 3, 2024 7:56:04 GMT -5 TURD TUESDAY
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ThomasT has rocks in the head Member since June 2022 Posts: 633 Member is Online	COPROLITE Dec 3, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5 RWA3006 and 1dave like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ThomasT on Dec 3, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5 RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis?

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Dec 3, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5 ThomasT said:

RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis?

I use a variety of rock grabbers that are fairly common. I'll try to grab some photos when I get home from work tonight.

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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,691	COPROLITE Dec 5, 2024 22:43:59 GMT -5 RickB, rockjunquie, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Dec 5, 2024 22:43:59 GMT -5 ThomasT this is what I usually use to grip the poo.
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Dec 3, 2024 8:25:20 GMT -5 ThomasT said:

RWA3006 What techniques do you use to securely clamp some of the thin ones in the saw to slice across that widest axis?

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Thomas, if they are thin and fairly small I will often cut them by hand on a trim saw. Sometimes I clamp a board or something to act as a fence to slide my wrist along. It seems jasoninsd inspired this technique if I remember correctly.

I'm motivated to go through this effort because the small coprolites have a high ratio of outstanding patterns and colors.

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Dec 10, 2024 13:01:12 GMT -5 chris1956 said:

That's interesting. Any ideas on what caused the star/thunderegg patterns?

I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know.

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Dec 10, 2024 13:52:47 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

Dec 10, 2024 13:01:12 GMT -5 chris1956 said:

That's interesting. Any ideas on what caused the star/thunderegg patterns?

I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know.

I was thinking about seeds as a lot of them are round or oval. Or maybe some small fruit?

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Dec 10, 2024 18:01:54 GMT -5 chris1956 said:

Dec 10, 2024 13:52:47 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

I've been racking my brain to figure out that pattern for years. I see it in many specimens and so far I can only speculate that it's cross sections of some kind of twigs or stems from some plant. Perhaps it's seed pods that the saw cut in half but for now I can only say that I don't really know.

I was thinking about seeds as a lot of them are round or oval. Or maybe some small fruit?

Seems perfectly reasonable. I recently acquired a microscope in an estate sale which was used to study rocks and minerals. When I get time I'll set it up and study some coprolites to see if I can find clues. Wish I had a paleobotanist in my hip pocket for this.

If we were able to carry the love and tolerance shown here into the world as a whole and get anyone to follow the example set, who knows what could be born from that?
Stonemon
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