fifbrindacier Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 One of my finds of yesterday is that helicoidal shape. I don't know if this is an ammonite or something else (maybe a caprinidae ?) There are other shapes like this in all the bloc, but they are hardly visble. It is obviously limestone because it fizzes a little with vinegar. I'd like to free it out from its matrix. Except vinegar i only now the technic of freezing and heating, but the matrix is really too big for this : 22 cm of length (almost 9 inches) and 19 cm of width (about 7 inches) : "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertramp Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I would not rule out concretion Ciao fibri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Could be an ammonite, but it may also be a gastropod. I fear that you'll never be able to get it out of the matrix without seriously damaging it. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 54 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Could be an ammonite, but it may also be a gastropod. I fear that you'll never be able to get it out of the matrix without seriously damaging it. I agree with that, and that limestone is so hard that i think i will let it by for the moment and, maybe, work on it when i'll have time enough for that, gradually (so it will take a lot of time. I will be occupied that winter !). "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I think it looks good remaining in the stone, makes for a very interesting conversation piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted September 24, 2016 Author Share Posted September 24, 2016 Copied up ! Thanks to all for your help. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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