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A Marine Fossil Project
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post Mar 29 2015, 05:20 PM
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Here are some lil Clam fossils from the same formation that I cleaned up today.
North P Clam Fossils by ghostcreekmine, on Flickr


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post Mar 30 2015, 07:29 AM
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Very sweet find Chris!! greensmilies-012.gif Keep those fossil pictures coming...love um!


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post Aug 20 2015, 12:18 PM
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Here is an unknown marine fossil I found the other day here in Grand County. It's matrix is a hard shale. I'm tempted to leave it as-is but will try and expose a little more. It looks to be one single clam shell with a few pronounced rib separations.
Unknown Marine Fossil by Chris Evenstad, on Flickr


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post Aug 24 2015, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE (swizz @ Nov 14 2014, 05:53 PM) *
That's great advice on the picks Dan.... like tiny ice picks, I have those. That's a good tool to extract that tooth fossil for sure, and more.
I destroyed the textile gun by failing to clean vinegar out of it... I think I was spaying white vinegar though it. I took it apart and reassembled it but no-go. The engine hummed but no action. It found it's way to the dumpster. I'm gonna need a new one eventually. I think I'll research them a little better this time too. That one was China made and i think only about $50 but I bet there are way better guns out there. It's demise may have been a blessing in disguise? I dunno, just trying to keep the cup half full, lol. Wide open to brand suggestion for the next gun.


Hello swizz,

Nice finds! I'm wondering if an electric engraver tool would be of any use on your project. The one I have cost about $20 and is adjustable for the speed of vibration. It works OK on some of the fossils I've cleaned however, I've never used it on fossils embedded in hard shale before.

Keep up the good work. Really enjoy they pics you've put up. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Aug 27 2015, 09:27 AM
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Thanks Johnny! I like the engraving tool idea and think that I have one tucked away here somewhere.


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I picked up another cluster yesterday. This is rough and not cleaned yet... may have some surprises... or may become another yard ornament. biggrin.gif
Marine Fossil 9-12 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr


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post Sep 13 2016, 05:58 PM
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greensmilies-012.gif Wow, that's a sweet find Chris! I am going to bet that that one will look great and may hold a few surprises after a good cleaning! thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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Great find!
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post Sep 14 2016, 09:33 AM
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That's really cool!


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