dt1028 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 One of several fossils found as mentioned here... http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?showtopic=7301 I found this literally lying on the ground. When I picked it up it came apart in sections. I am a newbie so I don't know all the terms yet so I am not even sure if it is a snail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Not sure what it is, but it,s awesome. With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I believe that is not a snail, but some type of nautiloid and a nice sized one at that. Too bad it is cracked, but that is what glue is for. I would have picked that one up myself. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can come up with a more precise ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 That is a big nautiloid, if it were me I would try and glue it back together. Nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt1028 Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 What type of glue would you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Super glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Wow, that's a biiiiiiiiig nautilus! Kwite kool "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Use the gel type for a job like that...it won't get away from you and show on the outside. Nice nautiloid. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 That is a very large one and looks in good shape. They are harder for me to find, Seem like less of them out there. Great find.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Probably Cymatoceras, possibly from the Austin Chalk Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 That's it!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm fricken moving to Texas! With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverphoenix Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Come on down to Texas anytime! Yeah, I'd go with Mike and everyone else on nautiloid--I've found a snail that size before, and an oyster as well--but the way the shell curves back into itself, it's definitely nautiloid--can't identify it much more than that. Awesome find though! First limestone nautiloid I've seen that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 That's it!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm fricken moving to Texas! you have to apply for a visa first. contact the texas consulate - oh, wait, we don't have a consulate in pennsylvania. you'll have to drive a bit. check at the general store in boswell, oklahoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinthemud Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 you have to apply for a visa first. contact the texas consulate - oh, wait, we don't have a consulate in pennsylvania. you'll have to drive a bit. check at the general store in boswell, oklahoma. Once you get past all the laws, visas, and barbed wire... welcome! just watch out for the ants. ;-) "To do is to be." -Socrates "People are Stupid." -Wizard's First Rule "Happiness is a warm Jeep." -Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Last I heard, Texas was full, but you can get on the waiting list "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traviscounty Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 That's it!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm fricken moving to Texas! I would suggest waiting until the Fall. Of course, that normally starts in Dec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Use the gel type [super Glue] for a job like that...it won't get away from you and show on the outside. Nice nautiloid. As long as there are sufficient contact areas, wouldn't this specimen be better re-assembled using white glue? The semiporous, rough surface of the stone is right for white glue. White glue (polyvinyl acetate) has some set-up time to get the contacts right; and, it is adjustable or removable with the application of heat. Sooo . . . what's the argument for using Super Glue? :huh?: http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Very Nice Find...... a little prepwork after glueing to define the mouth border better as it looks like you have some of the living or body chamber there intact, and you will have a beauty.... I'd look for a glue designed to bond stone or marble.... it usually consists of a base and hardener you mix and it has better properties designed for this type of thing, can be worked or polished and usually not all that more expensive.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Some stone glues swell dont they? I'm on the waiting list, so I'm practicing my "ya'll". I can sell my fossil digging shovel to fund my trip. With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 As long as there are sufficient contact areas, wouldn't this specimen be better re-assembled using white glue? The semiporous, rough surface of the stone is right for white glue. White glue (polyvinyl acetate) has some set-up time to get the contacts right; and, it is adjustable or removable with the application of heat. Sooo . . . what's the argument for using Super Glue? :huh?: I defer to Harry when it comes to glues...he has a lot of experience with them. IF, you did use Super Glue, I'd use a gel. (...now I'm stuck...) The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Some stone glues swell dont they? I'm on the waiting list, so I'm practicing my "ya'll". I can sell my fossil digging shovel to fund my trip. Better work on the up'ere and ov'ere too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Do I need to buy a pick-up truck with a gun rack too? With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I would suggest waiting until the Fall. Of course, that normally starts in Dec. Fall Dec 23 them comes Christmas spring Dec 27 Summer Dec 29. So if you come after the 23 bring your good coat. Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Do I need to buy a pick-up truck with a gun rack too? Lost my truck to Ike got caught driving my wifes car DPS gave me 10 days to get a truck or get out. So you might want to check into one. Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I might miss the snow though. I guess there aint much snow in Texas huh? Lol. With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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