Fossil Preparation

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1. Preserving Fossils

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   By Ronbo, November 10, 2008
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   • DLB
   • October 30

2. How to Restore and Repair Megalodon Teeth

   By Reptilia, March 23, 2017   

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

3. 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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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
   • November 12, 2016

6. Restoration Methods

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

7. Pyrite Hell, and a suprise!

   By LiamL, 11 hours ago   

   • prep
   • ichthyosaur
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     • ichthyosaur
     • pyrite
   • 11 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • 48 minutes ago

8. Prepping a Fern Glen rugose (Triplophyllites cliffordanus)

   By Raistlin, 7 hours ago   

   • fern glen
   • rugose
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     • rugose
     • zaphrentis
     • triplophyllites
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   • Raistlin
   • 4 hours ago

9. Pen not starting?

   By LiamL, November 21   

   • pen
   • compressor
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     • compressor
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   • LiamL
   • 13 hours ago

10. RB's Ammonite Prep Thread

    By RJB, Saturday at 02:09 PM   

    • ammonites
    • prep
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      • fossils
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    • Ludwigia
    • 15 hours ago

11. From Crab to keichousaurus fossil

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    By DLB, October 10   

    • keichousaurus fossil
    • fossil
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      • keichousaurus fossil
      • fossil
      • china
    • 86 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • 21 hours ago

12. RB's Fossil Crab Prep Thread !!!

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    By RJB, November 28   

    • fossil crabs
    • prepping
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      • prepping
      • concretions
    • 40 replies
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    • Tidgy's Dad
    • Saturday at 02:28 PM

13. Dremel

    By LiamL, November 13   

    • dremel
    • yorkshire
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      • yorkshire
      • prep
    • 21 replies
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    • LiamL
    • Saturday at 12:29 AM

14. Some prep results from Holzmaden

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    By belemniten, November 2   

    • lower jurassic
    • holzmaden
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      • holzmaden
      • posidionia shale
      • ichthyosaur
      • crocodile
      • ichthyosaur rib
      • vertebra
      • ichthyosaur vertebra
      • quarry kromer
    • 63 replies
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    • Wrangellian
    • Thursday at 11:47 PM

15. Isotelus Preparation

    By Kane, November 29   

    • trilobite
    • ordovician
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      • ordovician
      • preparation
      • cobourg formation
      • isotelus
      • hillier member
    • 23 replies
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    • Kane
    • Thursday at 12:51 AM

16. Sharpening Tool Bits

    By Sagebrush Steve, February 16   

    • pin vise
    • silicon carbide
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      • diamond hone
    • 8 replies
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    • jpc
    • December 1

17. E. rana prep

    By Ptychodus04, November 28   

    • trilobite
    • penn dixie
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      • penn dixie
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    • Ptychodus04
    • November 30

18. Crinoid Prep

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    By Ptychodus04, October 16   

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    • shale
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      • shale
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    • Ptychodus04
    • November 30

19. Crinoids in epoxy

    By Manticocerasman, November 27   

    • crinoid stems
    • crinoid
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    • Wrangellian
    • November 29

20. Another Fish Prep

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    By Ptychodus04, October 16   

    • green river
    • diplomystus
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      • diplomystus
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    • 27 replies
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    • ynot
    • November 28

21. How would you approach this?

    By Naf, November 23   

    • lower ordovician
    • gastropod
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      • gastropod
      • marine
      • shells
      • preperation
      • trilobite
      • oxford formation
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    • Ptychodus04
    • November 26

22. Sealing fish fossils

    By PwcExtreme, November 26   

    • fish
    • fossils
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      • fossils
      • sealing
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    • Ptychodus04
    • November 26

23. Dolomite micron size

    By Haravex, November 25   

    • dolomite
    • micron
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      • micron
      • partical
      • prepperation
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    • Ptychodus04
    • November 25

24. Crabosaurus pinceris

    By RJB, November 16   

    • crab
    • eocene
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      • lincoln creek
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    • RJB
    • November 24

25. Phytosaur Prep

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    By Ptychodus04, March 30, 2017   

    • phytosaur
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    • raptorman88
    • November 24