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Post by drocknut on Dec 5, 2020 18:05:39 GMT -5
Very cool finds, congrats. Those clams are interesting, I found some like them in Montana near Glendive. There might be some ammonites in among the clams too.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2020 18:11:49 GMT -5
Very cool finds, congrats. Those clams are interesting, I found some like them in Montana near Glendive. There might be some ammonites in among the clams too. Thanks Diane!  You know...I think you're right about the ammonite! It wasn't actually in with the clams, I found that separately. But now that you've said ammonite, I do believe you're right! I know ammonites are pretty prevalent over towards the Badlands, but it was cool finding this little piece. |
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Post by stephan on Dec 5, 2020 21:18:47 GMT -5
One thing to pay attention to, if you plan to slab/cab/polish is that the yellow portion seems softer (or maybe crumbly — it looks possibly druzy) than the fortifications and the eyes. It seems to have undercut on its river-tumbling journey. I imagine the same could happen with tumbling. Hand polishing might give you a bit more control. That one you're describing won't get touched. That particular one is the type I feel should be left in its natural "find" state. I'll give it a soak in Lime Away for a couple days, but no grinding or polishing... Oh, thank goodness. That one is perfection as-is. |
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Post by stephan on Dec 5, 2020 21:28:21 GMT -5
I was so ecstatic to find these fossilized clam clusters. I don't know the technical name...obviously. I have found several of these which have been weathered and only showed the "lines" from the edges of the shells. Today was the first time I'd found the exposed clusters showing the fossilized clams inside. The really broken one was from a cow stepping on it.  Very cool finds. The clams and wood are both very nice. It’s interesting that the wood color is so variable. I wonder if it all originated in the same place, or if the variety exists together. I know... nearly impossible to tell with stuff that came down the river. I’m wondering about the piece above. Is it clamshell, or something snail- or nautilus-like? I looks possible, but it could also be my eyes.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2020 21:42:34 GMT -5
I was so ecstatic to find these fossilized clam clusters. I don't know the technical name...obviously. I have found several of these which have been weathered and only showed the "lines" from the edges of the shells. Today was the first time I'd found the exposed clusters showing the fossilized clams inside. The really broken one was from a cow stepping on it. Very cool finds. The clams and wood are both very nice. It’s interesting that the wood color is so variable. I wonder if it all originated in the same place, or if the variety exists together. I know... nearly impossible to tell with stuff that came down the river. I’m wondering about the piece above. Is it clamshell, or something snail- or nautilus-like? I looks possible, but it could also be my eyes. Thanks Stephan! I was astounded at the plethora of color in the wood! (I can't hear the word "plethora" without thinking of The Three Amigos...). Everything from an almost dark mahogany color to a slightly blue/gray in that one. The big one on the right has a ton of colors in it. And you're right, there's no definitive point where the wood came from as it flowed down the Cheyenne River and could have been picked up anywhere...and at anytime along the way. I'm thinking Diane ( drocknut) was right with her mention of ammonite...that's what I think it is as well...which makes it a REALLY cool day's worth of finds! Whoot Whoot! |
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Post by stephan on Dec 5, 2020 21:53:12 GMT -5
jasoninsd drocknut Yes! Ammonite! That is the word I was looking for. Damn migraine always makes coming up with words hard. Can’t believe I missed Diane’s post. Just wondering... Is it legal to use the word “plethora,” without preceding it with “veritable?”
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 6, 2020 0:36:25 GMT -5
jasoninsd drocknut Yes! Ammonite! That is the word I was looking for. Damn migraine always makes coming up with words hard. Can’t believe I missed Diane’s post. Just wondering... Is it legal to use the word “plethora,” without preceding it with “veritable?” It is legal, but it is bad form. Although it is acceptable when suffering from a migraine (damn pressure changes), and also losing words.  |
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Post by manofglass on Dec 6, 2020 14:31:07 GMT -5
Nice photos Jason
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 6, 2020 20:27:44 GMT -5
Thanks Walt! I've got the "vibrant" one soaking in vinegar right now. I may need to give it a go in Lime Away as well. Once I get it cleaned up a little more, I'm going to take some pics in the light box...just to see how they'll make this one look. |
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Post by kyoti on Dec 8, 2020 16:54:49 GMT -5
Awesome finds jasoninsd ! You're going to love polishing or tumbling the petrified wood. It's so cool to open the tumbler and see what it looks like once it's polished. Some of the clams may still have some mother of pearl on them. I've found some that do and you can use a sanding flap wheel on your Dremel and lightly … Liiiiiiightly scrub off the grunge on them to expose it. Don't sand too hard though, I ruined a bit of scrap ammonite shell that way. Scrubbed the suture lines clean off. whoops! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 20:18:27 GMT -5
Awesome finds jasoninsd ! You're going to love polishing or tumbling the petrified wood. It's so cool to open the tumbler and see what it looks like once it's polished. Some of the clams may still have some mother of pearl on them. I've found some that do and you can use a sanding flap wheel on your Dremel and lightly … Liiiiiiightly scrub off the grunge on them to expose it. Don't sand too hard though, I ruined a bit of scrap ammonite shell that way. Scrubbed the suture lines clean off. whoops! Thank you so much! I'm not sure how much I'm going to tumble. My wife LOVES the petrified wood in the state I find it. I'm going to post a shot of one in particular I found today that just HAS to be left as is...you'll see. I do want to see about cabbing some of it .. I'll just have to hide those pieces from my wife when they come home! LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 20:23:55 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 20:26:47 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 8, 2020 20:45:31 GMT -5
Great pics of the banding and fortifications in that Fairburn! Awesome find.  |
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Post by drocknut on Dec 8, 2020 20:49:34 GMT -5
Wow, awesome finds jasoninsd. I never found a full ammonite when I was collecting fossils but did see some pieces of them along with the remnants of the outer layers. Where I collected as in Montana outside of Glendive. It was a cool area but it had rained the day before so I was ankle deep in mud most of the time. I even lost a boot in the mud and had to pry it out with my rock hammer. Great job on finding some really good rocks and fossils. |
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Post by NevadaBill on Dec 8, 2020 20:55:49 GMT -5
Wow! I can't believe that you found all of that stuff by walking around in that area! I am pretty impressed. And the fossilized shells!! OMG! Where can I find those?!?! I don't even like fossils, and I would want to make some cool art out of those fossils.
But the Fairburns are the best. Lots of color. Lots of swirl. Real character. Man you are going to make a bunch of great cabochons out of those cuts (if you won't choose to tumble of course).
I almost have the same kind of, lets call them "Ghetto Fairburn" rocks going on in my neighborhood (about an hour or two away), on the Colorado river. I have this swirling Agate, combined with junk filler and Chert. It does not really tumble well. But I have a lot of it. But I am lucky to get much out of the stuff because of the filler. The filler undercuts like mad. Plus ... there are no swirls in the Agate. Just plain Agate. I would post a pic or two, but I don't want to side track your post here.
You've got a good eye to find those rocks out of all of the regular old junk rock that is out there. Real patience too. LIke fishing.
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 21:24:07 GMT -5
Great pics of the banding and fortifications in that Fairburn! Awesome find. Thanks Robin! I'm not complaining, but with the amount of river front I walked today, I really thought I'd find a couple more. However, this one is just amazing to me...and one is better than none! Wow, awesome finds jasoninsd . I never found a full ammonite when I was collecting fossils but did see some pieces of them along with the remnants of the outer layers. Where I collected as in Montana outside of Glendive. It was a cool area but it had rained the day before so I was ankle deep in mud most of the time. I even lost a boot in the mud and had to pry it out with my rock hammer. Great job on finding some really good rocks and fossils. Thanks Diane! I'd love to find a FULL ammonite! That would be the bomb! I'm not so sure that one in the orange colored rock isn't a full one though...albeit it a small one. It might not be one, but it sure appears to be the same shape and design as the others. I know for sure the larger ones are. OMG! Were you dealing with the same type of "gumbo" we have down here?!? If the ground out in this area gets wet, it's slick to point of ice...and can sink a vehicle to the hubcaps in a heartbeat! You need to tie your boots! LOL Wow! I can't believe that you found all of that stuff by walking around in that area! I am pretty impressed. And the fossilized shells!! OMG! Where can I find those?!?! I don't even like fossils, and I would want to make some cool art out of those fossils. But the Fairburns are the best. Lots of color. Lots of swirl. Real character. Man you are going to make a bunch of great cabochons out of those cuts (if you won't choose to tumble of course). I almost have the same kind of, lets call them "Ghetto Fairburn" rocks going on in my neighborhood (about an hour or two away), on the Colorado river. I have this swirling Agate, combined with junk filler and Chert. It does not really tumble well. But I have a lot of it. But I am lucky to get much out of the stuff because of the filler. The filler undercuts like mad. Plus ... there are no swirls in the Agate. Just plain Agate. I would post a pic or two, but I don't want to side track your post here. You've got a good eye to find those rocks out of all of the regular old junk rock that is out there. Real patience too. LIke fishing. Thanks for sharing! Thanks Bill! Come on over to South Dakota...apparently finding them is a piece of cake! LOL After I showed my father-in-law the ammonites, he said, "Oh sure. We used to find them on that hill down there (pointing to a hill about a mile upriver)."...you know as if it wasn't really a surprise that I found them! LOL Heck, post away! I'd love to see the pics of the agate you're talking about! By the way...most of the Fairburns I find won't be tumbled or cabbed. They'll be left intact and treated as "specimens". I don't find as many as miket, so I don't have the quantity to just throw them away on tumbles or cabs. (LOL - just teasing Mike! ) |
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Post by stephan on Dec 8, 2020 21:41:59 GMT -5
Wow, jasoninsd. Some definite keepers. That Fairburn is sweet. Between you and miket I’m getting bit by the Fairburn bug. What do you think are the odds of me finding one in California. Perhaps, if an Africa swallow gripped it by the husk.... The ammonites and wood are way cool, too. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 21:48:38 GMT -5
Wow, jasoninsd. Some definite keepers. That Fairburn is sweet. Between you and miket I’m getting bit by the Fairburn bug. What do you think are the odds of me finding one in California. Perhaps, if an Africa swallow gripped it by the husk.... The ammonites and wood are way cool, too. Thanks Stephan! Perhaps a European Swallow... |
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Post by stephan on Dec 8, 2020 22:02:51 GMT -5
True. As long as it isn’t a one pound Fairburn.
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