I been working with fossils lately

Here is an ammonite I cut/sliced open



then tried to polish the face



these critters are ancient & extinct
Ed

That's a very cool and unique idea!!! I like it

Thanks for posting that Ed, I can't help but stop and wonder at everything that went into the design and creation of something so complex as "just a snail". Homar

Man, that is REALLY cool!!

We have found some ammonites here, and were trying to figure out how to incorporate one or two into the fireplace surround - I think you gave me a GREAT idea!

Beth (Mrs.O)

Hi Beth

They grow big in Dakota Terrritory



This one could be a fireplace

A clearer picture of the flat.
As I understand it--- the critter within
would build a new cell
as it outgrew the old one,
hence the pattern.
Thanks Everyone for looking!
Ed

PDC!!! Pretty Darn Cool!

He sure started out as a tiny little 'feller didn't he Ed?
Now that I think about it... Didn't we all?

Really COOL!

Jim

That is really cool Ed - and you are right, supposedly the ammonites can be up to six feet across. The biggest we found was WAY less than that though, only found out how to find them last summer and haven't been to the spot this year. I don't know if it holds true everywhere but they are only found in a certain layer of rock around here, anything above or below that layer and zilch.

What are you planning to do with those examples? Just curious, but starting to get some ideas.
Roy

Howdy Roy !
How about posting a pic
of those rocks & ammons?
especially if you ever get back to that layer of rock
something to do on the weekend ha ha
Ed