Fossil Preparation

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

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   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
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   • Steve1982
   • May 15

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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   • Vaniman
   • March 12

3. Preserving Fossils

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   By Ronbo, November 10, 2008
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   • Sagebrush Steve
   • January 26

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. An Unusual Australian Pleistocene Prep

   By Jesuslover340, 14 hours ago   

   • australia
   • diprotodon
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     • diprotodon
     • heavy jacket
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   • Fossildude19
   • 2 hours ago

8. Need a mammoth tusk display stand. Anyone know who I can talk to?

   By nycfossils, May 15, 2016
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   • Plantguy
   • 17 hours ago

9. Solnhofen Fossil Repair

   By rodrex, Saturday at 11:47 AM   

   • solnhofen fossil
   • repair
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     • solnhofen fossil
     • repair
     • what to use
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   • rodrex
   • Yesterday at 10:35 AM

10. Ammonite Polish and create pendant

    By Rory M, Thursday at 03:29 PM   

    • ammonite
    • preparation
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      • preparation
      • polish
      • pendant
      • necklace
      • fossil
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    • Paciphacops
    • Friday at 03:38 PM

11. DIY Double-arm boom stand

    By oilshale, Thursday at 10:01 AM   

    • double-arm boom stand
    • articulated
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      • articulated
      • boom
      • arm
      • microscope
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    • oilshale
    • Thursday at 07:39 PM

12. T-rex Skull Untombed

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    By Troodon, December 22, 2017   

    • burke museum
    • t-rex
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      • t-rex
      • hell creek formation
    • 81 replies
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    • KimTexan
    • Thursday at 07:38 PM

13. prep of a great find

    By caterpillar, June 12   

    • mammal
    • eocene
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      • eocene
      • mandible
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    • caterpillar
    • Thursday at 06:46 AM

14. Crinoid calyx, how should it be prepared?

    By WhodamanHD, June 8   

    • prep
    • crinoid
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      • calyx
      • texas
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    • holdinghistory
    • Thursday at 03:38 AM

15. Christmas in June

    By Ptychodus04, Tuesday at 10:47 PM   

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    • filter
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    • ynot
    • Thursday at 02:32 AM

16. Multi Ammo Rock

    By RJB, June 8   

    • fossils
    • ammonites
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      • ammonites
      • pierre shale
    • 9 replies
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    • RJB
    • June 11

17. Unidentified Kem Kem thing

    By Aurelius, June 9   

    • kem kem
    • morocco
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      • morocco
      • cretaceous
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    • Aurelius
    • June 10

18. 4 crabs ready to Rip!!!

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    By RJB, May 26   

    • fossil crabs
    • pulalius
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      • pulalius
      • eocene
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    • ynot
    • June 10

19. My first foray into prepping

    By WhodamanHD, May 27   

    • miocene
    • whale jaw
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      • whale jaw
      • prep
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    • JohnBrewer
    • June 9

20. Pierre Shale Nautilus

    By RJB, June 8   

    • peirre shale
    • nautilus
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      • nautilus
      • cretaceous
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    • RJB
    • June 9

21. LARGE ROCK!CRAB?

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    By DLB, June 4   

    • crab
    • fossil
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      • crabfossil
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    • RJB
    • June 8

22. Another Auction Prep

    By Ptychodus04, April 28   

    • auction
    • diplomystus
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      • diplomystus
      • prep
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    • RJB
    • June 4

23. Freeze thaw method advise

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    By Strepsodus, July 29, 2016
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    • LiamL
    • June 4

24. Question about dolomite powder for micro abrasion

    By ranitomeya, May 29   

    • dolomite
    • trilobites
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      • dolomite
      • trilobites
      • prep
    • 9 replies
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    • ranitomeya
    • May 31

25. Oreodont skull prep

    By Perfect Castaway, May 28   

    • oligocene
    • oreodont
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      • oligocene
      • oreodont
      • skull
      • merycoidodon
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    • Ptychodus04
    • May 31