Sjfriend Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Found on my last trip to the Marble Mountains Latham Shale. I found this when just a little bit was sticking out of the hillside surface. Took me most of a day to extract. As you can see, it didn't as they say "come quietly" I used a couple little tubes of super glue to hold it together as much as possible before extracting it but it still came out in more then a few pieces I spent about a week getting it back together as much as possible (I mean really, who doesn't have some bolts and screws left over when putting their car back together ) I have a lot more advanced prep to look forward to (scribe and abrasion). That will be much further down the road as I'm just getting that set up going and will be a long time before I'm going to be comfortable enough to tackle something like this. Mostly what is found are a few scattered cephalons and a rare complete trilobite once in a while. This slab happens to contain 31 cephalons (from partials, partially buried and complete) and 1 partially buried complete. Plus 1 I have no idea? When I get better photos of that I'll post for ID help. So, the photos follow the order from in-situ find to finished. I finished it as 2 large parts instead of 1 bigger piece. A little extra item in the upper right corner.... my Secret Santa gift waiting for me to open on Christmas Eve Here is the 1 partially buried complete. I think it's an upside down Olenellus clarki This was the most repair by far I've ever had to do. Now, in the distant future I'll start the harder prep to finish it off 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Now that's my kind of puzzle! Looking good so far!! Can't wait to see how it looks fully prepped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Sjfriend said: Now, in the distant future I'll start the harder prep to finish it off How many boxes of popcorn do we need to order? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Ludwigia said: How many boxes of popcorn do we need to order? I'd say you would be better off buying the factory then buying boxes. I don't even have the shed built yet BUT, I will get it done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 9 hours ago, Huntonia said: Now that's my kind of puzzle! Looking good so far!! Can't wait to see how it looks fully prepped! Neither can I. But since there is no way i can afford to have it done it will take some time..... ok, maybe years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyrannosaurusRex Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 What a great project. I’m sure it will be a rewarding challenge to complete, and I am looking forward to seeing the progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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