Plantguy Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hey Gang, So I've been working on what to put in a showcase for the upcoming local fossil show and ran across this leaf plate. Came from Alabama via ebay and has a nice association of things if you are into plants that I thought I should show you...Has a number of narrow Lepidodendron leaves...(Cyperites) all over the plate. A Lepidodendron cone bract (Lepidostrobophyllum) lower right horizontal 7cm long and a small cone (Lepidostrobus?) blackish horizontal in the middle bottom of the plate. I was considering using plants only in a showcase but I'm leaning now to using this poster in the back of the showcase and displaying general fossils that I have bought/accumulated over the many years. Maybe I could do plants some other time---some time partial leaf fossils are just not that showy....I like them but.... This is a shot of many of the leading candidates I was considering putting in the case....Tried to get most of the showier types patterned after the poster....You'll notice I like plates showing the matrix!!!. The feedback I have thus far are tiretracks are not that impressive and need more shiney stuff! I'm working on both of those issues ...have more material to go thru.... Thought you'd enjoy seeing some of the stuff I'm considering though. Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Chris.... Very nice display.... take a photo of the setup when your done....Your right, you could probably baffle them a little with just plants as I would imagine it would be very difficult to interpret the carboniferous ecosystem from just nodular and shale fragmented remains(pieces of the jigsaw)...even though as fossils they are equally impressive... a good mixture is the way to go.... I agree... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Chris, I think you and Steve are correct. Mixture is the way to go. You have a great collection in that 3rd photo, and that would be enough to keep me standing and drooling over the case for a good long while! I love plants too, but most people just aren't that into them. Great poster, too! Good luck on the display! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Steve/Tim, thanks for the comments. Still going thru other options....Here's another lycopod leaf litter plate (Graissessac France--30X20cm) that I could lull the masses to sleep with but I'll hold off as I sit pondering the accumulation...the transport/deposition had to be more energetic to get those larger pieces chewed up and deposited than the Alabama material which seems more complete and not fragmented, spread out...quiet/subdued........ Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Hi Chris! Nice Cyperites plate! I like it! You've got the leafy branch fragment as for me at the bottom part of the specimen. Regards, Roman Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Chris! Nice Cyperites plate! I like it! You've got the leafy branch fragment as for me at the bottom part of the specimen. Regards, Roman Hi Roman, thanks. I like it too. Good eyes, that leafy straplike fragment with parallel veins is indeed a small section of a Cordaites leaf. On the opposite side of this plate is another larger Cordaites fragment....here's a picture of it--I think I photographed it before awhile back---about 20cm long along side a few other Cyperites... Also, here are the final general candidates for the fossil show case for the weekend...a so so photo of them from the staging area in my garage so I know what goes where... The camping gear in the background isnt going in the case! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Roman, thanks. I like it too. Good eyes, that leafy straplike fragment with parallel veins is indeed a small section of a Cordaites leaf. On the opposite side of this plate is another larger Cordaites fragment....here's a picture of it--I think I photographed it before awhile back---about 20cm long along side a few other Cyperites...Cordaites and Cyperites.jpg Also, here are the final general candidates for the fossil show case for the weekend...a so so photo of them from the staging area in my garage so I know what goes where...Planned Tampa Showcase 2013.jpg The camping gear in the background isnt going in the case! Regards, Chris Great collection Chris! What fossil is under St. Clair fern specimen and left from the fossil fish? Regards, Roman Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Chris.... What a truly outstanding disply of fossils... Well done fella for sure ... I'd be proud of that... I bet its taken some work to research and put together and I'm sure all those that are fortunate enough see it first hand will be gobsmacked at the quality and diversity of the collection... you got some cracking fossils there you really have... I'm glad to see you picked some nice ammonites for the centrepiece (not that i'm biased in anyway obviously ) I think its the spirals @ you are automatically drawn to them... That Annularia is a beauty!... Let us know how the day goes and take some photos if you get chance in between answering questions.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Nice job, Chris! It ends up looking great and it will be one of the more interesting showcases for sure! Congratulations. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Chris.... What a truly outstanding disply of fossils... Well done fella for sure ... I'd be proud of that... I bet its taken some work to research and put together and I'm sure all those that are fortunate enough see it first hand will be gobsmacked at the quality and diversity of the collection... you got some cracking fossils there you really have... I'm glad to see you picked some nice ammonites for the centrepiece (not that i'm biased in anyway obviously ) I think its the spirals @ you are automatically drawn to them... That Annularia is a beauty!... Let us know how the day goes and take some photos if you get chance in between answering questions.... I would say the same if I knew English better! Well done! Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I would say the same if I knew English better! Well done! I second.......... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I'll 3rd that! Chris - amazing collection for display! Nice variety, and well set up, with description cards and all! Great job on this, all around. Thanks for showing this to us. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockin' Ric Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Steve/Tim, thanks for the comments. Still going thru other options....Here's another lycopod leaf litter plate (Graissessac France--30X20cm) that I could lull the masses to sleep with Cyperites Graissessac France.jpg but I'll hold off as I sit pondering the accumulation...the transport/deposition had to be more energetic to get those larger pieces chewed up and deposited than the Alabama material which seems more complete and not fragmented, spread out...quiet/subdued........ Regards, Chris Really like these cyperite leaves Chris, NICE! WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW MEMBERS! If history repeats itself, I'm SO getting a dinosaur. ~unknown www.rockinric81.wixsite.com/fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Hey Steve/Astron/Roman/Tim/Ric, thanks for the positive comments! I've accumulated quite a bunch of small stuff thru trades/buys/finds over the past 45 years. Havent displayed some of the stuff since sons were in boy scouting. Roman, Here's the fossil you asked about. Its a partial Paradoxides gracilis trilobite Mid Cambrian from Czech Republic (only the pygydium and thorax---missing the cephalon(head) but it shows well! The Tampa show went well. Was only around for Sunday afternoon but got to meet some folks and see some great material. Most of the displays contained vertebrate material which is found all over Florida. Here are two of those goodies! Highlight for me had to be seeing some of Frank Garcias's critters in a case! Here are several shots of them. I believe the oreodonts are all from his treks to the bad lands. Regards, Chris Edited March 29, 2013 by Plantguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Chris.... Great to see and thanks for sharing them with us.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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