Fossil Preparation

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1. Preserving Fossils

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   By Ronbo, November 10, 2008
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   • pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
   • September 13

2. Manual Preparation: A Novice Guide

   By FossilNerd, January 20   

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   • Bonehunter
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3. Welcome To " Fossil Preparation; Tools And Techniques "

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   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
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   • Fossildude19
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4. Assembling An Archival Marking Kit For Paleontological Specimens

   By xonenine, January 1, 2014   

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     • fossils
     • cataloguing fosssil
     • labeling fossils
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   • SteveE
   • November 9, 2019

5. Moroccan Trilobite Fossils Preparation

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   By aeon.rocks, July 18, 2015   

   • trilobite fossil morocco prep
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   • aeon.rocks
   • October 12, 2019

6. How to Restore and Repair Megalodon Teeth

   By Reptilia, March 23, 2017   

   • restoration
   • megalodon teeth
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   • Thecosmilia Trichitoma
   • September 13, 2018

7. Fossil Prep Workshop

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   By Terry Dactyll, September 23, 2009
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8. Restoration Methods

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

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

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   By RJB, November 28, 2018   

   • fossil crabs
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   • Ludwigia
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10. My Echinocaris prep process

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    By Nautiloid, July 23   

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      • madison county
      • upper ludlowville
      • middle devonian
      • hamilton group
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    • Nautiloid
    • 17 hours ago

11. Ptychodus04’s Fossil Fish Prepapalooza

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    By Ptychodus04, July 3, 2019   

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      • 18” layer
      • diplomystus
      • knightia
      • priscacara
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    • Ptychodus04
    • Yesterday at 12:20 AM

12. First Greenops Prep

    By FossilMo, Thursday at 08:23 PM   

    • greenops
    • moscow formation
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      • moscow formation
      • hamilton group
      • devonian
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    • FossilNerd
    • Friday at 01:14 AM

13. Whats a Good first air pen?

    By Jurassicz, Thursday at 08:19 AM   

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    • Kane
    • Thursday at 08:30 AM

14. White River Rhino Skull Prep

    By LordTrilobite, August 21   

    • white river
    • oligocene
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      • oligocene
      • south dakota
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    • Ruger9a
    • Tuesday at 11:00 AM

15. Im new to preparation this always comes on my rocks what is it?

    By Jurassicz, September 14   

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    • Jurassicz
    • Monday at 12:32 PM

16. Dealing with marine algae

    By pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon, September 6   

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      • algae
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      • wimereux
      • vertebra
      • barnacles
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    • pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
    • September 13

17. Phevo's prep thread

    By Phevo, September 12   

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    • Phevo
    • September 13

18. fossil jobs

    By owen, September 10   

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    • Walt
    • September 12

19. Is this glue okay for fossils?

    By Jurassicz, September 8   

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    • hadrosauridae
    • September 11

20. Fossil Prep in SF Bay Area?

    By sneakyelf, September 10   

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    • jpc
    • September 11

21. fossil fish nodule preps

    By owen, September 10   

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    • pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
    • September 11

22. How to preserve fossils?

    By Jurassicz, September 10   

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    • Paleostoric
    • September 11

23. How to remove super thin matrix on the fossil?

    By Jurassicz, September 10   

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    • Johannes
    • September 10

24. Preparation tips?

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    By A.C., September 7   

    • trilobite
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    • pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon
    • September 8

25. When is preservation necessary?

    By anatomicalheart, September 5   

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    • Ptychodus04
    • September 8