Fossil Preparation

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1. How to Restore and Repair Megalodon Teeth

   By Reptilia, March 23, 2017   

   • restoration
   • megalodon teeth
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     • megalodon teeth
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     • epoxy
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   • Thecosmilia Trichitoma
   • September 13

2. Welcome To " Fossil Preparation; Tools And Techniques "

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   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
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   • Steve1982
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3. Preserving Fossils

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   By Ronbo, November 10, 2008
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   • Sagebrush Steve
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4. Assembling An Archival Marking Kit For Paleontological Specimens

   By xonenine, January 1, 2014
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   • Alan
   • March 4, 2017

5. Fossil Prep Workshop

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   By Terry Dactyll, September 23, 2009
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   • Barerootbonsai
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6. Restoration Methods

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   By 32fordboy, May 15, 2009
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   • wyola
   • October 20, 2014

7. Looking for cheap fossil prep equipment

   By LegitimateScientist1, 9 hours ago   

   • fossils
   • prep
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   • Ptychodus04
   • 1 hour ago

8. A Rather Nice Serrata !!!

   By RJB, 6 hours ago   

   • fossil fish
   • serrata
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     • serrata
     • eocene
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   • Ptychodus04
   • 2 hours ago

9. Crab Concretion prep, do I glue him?

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   By DeeMoji, August 3   

   • concreation
   • crab
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     • crab
     • glue?
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   • Ptychodus04
   • 9 hours ago

10. My middle sons first attempt at air abrasive!!!

    By RJB, Monday at 10:33 AM   

    • air tools
    • abrasive
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    • DLB
    • 14 hours ago

11. When you got the prep bug

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    By Haravex, August 8   

    • fossil
    • prep
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      • trilobite
    • 94 replies
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    • aeon.rocks
    • 16 hours ago

12. Consolidation for matrix fish / dino bones

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    By Masp, October 11   

    • preparation
    • dinosaurs
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      • prepwork
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    • 31 replies
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    • Walt
    • Monday at 06:53 PM

13. Air Scribe or Air Abrasive

    By MSirmon, Sunday at 11:13 PM   

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    • RJB
    • Monday at 10:26 AM

14. Another North Caucasus ammonite prep sequence

    By Kanopus, October 17   

    • ammonite
    • russia
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      • russia
      • preparation
    • 17 replies
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    • Kanopus
    • Sunday at 08:36 AM

15. From Crab to keichousaurus fossil

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    By DLB, October 10   

    • keichousaurus fossil
    • fossil
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      • china
    • 60 replies
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    • DLB
    • Saturday at 04:17 PM

16. Yet another crab prep thread !!!

    By RJB, October 17   

    • concretion
    • pulalius
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      • pulalius
      • eocene
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    • digit
    • Saturday at 01:41 AM

17. Eldredgeops rana prep

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    By Kane, October 17   

    • penn dixie
    • trilobite
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      • trilobite
      • devonian
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    • 25 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • Friday at 07:24 PM

18. Crinoid Prep

    By Ptychodus04, October 16   

    • crinoid
    • shale
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      • shale
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    • 10 replies
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    • Jeffrey P
    • October 17

19. Another Fish Prep

    By Ptychodus04, October 16   

    • green river
    • diplomystus
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      • diplomystus
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    • RJB
    • October 17

20. New Member

    By Demetrios, October 11   

    • protoceratops
    • restoration
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      • restoration
      • identification
      • id
    • 24 replies
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    • Demetrios
    • October 17

21. Micro Matrix prep help

    By Bobby Rico, October 16   

    • amphibious
    • prep
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      • richards spur
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    • Ptychodus04
    • October 17

22. Prep douvilleiceras ammonites

    By Patrik.S.Olsson, October 16   

    • douvilleiceras
    • preparation
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      • preparation
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      • ammonite
      • madagascar
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    • RJB
    • October 16

23. Huntoniatonia Prep

    By Ptychodus04, October 10   

    • trilobite
    • prep
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    • KimTexan
    • October 13

24. Proper Cleaning of Fossils?

    By KimboSlice, October 11   

    • cleaning
    • washing
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      • fossils
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    • Bobby Rico
    • October 12

25. Prepping nodules with Bactrites

    By Manticocerasman, October 9   

    • bactrites
    • devonian
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      • devonian
      • frasnian
      • belgium
      • cephalopod
    • 5 replies
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    • RJB
    • October 10