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
     • megalodon
     • repair
     • epoxy
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   • Vaniman
   • March 12

2. Preserving Fossils

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

3. Assembling An Archival Marking Kit For Paleontological Specimens

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

4. Fossil Prep Workshop

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   By Terry Dactyll, September 23, 2009
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   • Barerootbonsai
   • November 12, 2016

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

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   By Auspex, September 15, 2012
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   • Barerootbonsai
   • October 5, 2016

6. Restoration Methods

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

7. First proper prep job (WIP)

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   By Haravex, October 20, 2017   

   • kem kem
   • rib
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     • rib
     • prep
   • 43 replies
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   • Welsh Wizard
   • 1 hour ago

8. Moroccan Trilobite Fossils Preparation

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   By aeon.rocks, July 18, 2015   

   • trilobite fossil morocco prep
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   • Paciphacops
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9. Trilobite prep

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   By holdinghistory, Monday at 03:08 AM   

   • penn dixie
   • trilobite
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     • eldregeops
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   • wvbirder
   • 7 hours ago

10. Gone' Fishin

    By Vaniman, April 13   

    • fossil fish
    • green river
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      • green river
      • vaniman
      • fossil prep
      • sodium bicarbonate
      • sandblasting
    • 13 replies
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    • Vaniman
    • Yesterday at 03:21 PM

11. Just pen for air abrasive system

    By mattmers, June 22, 2017   

    • prep
    • air
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      • air
      • pen
      • abrasive
      • abrasion
    • 14 replies
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    • DevonianDigger
    • Tuesday at 12:58 AM

12. New Aus Pleistocene Prep Thread (Thylacoleo carnifex)

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    By Ash, April 7   

    • prep
    • plaster
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      • plaster
      • pleistocene
    • 34 replies
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    • Welsh Wizard
    • Saturday at 10:38 PM

13. Glowing Ammonite

    By mikeymig, April 13   

    • ammonite
    • jurassic
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      • jurassic
      • england
      • fossil
    • 19 replies
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    • Bobby Rico
    • Saturday at 09:42 PM

14. Questions on Knightia Prep

    By Sagebrush Steve, Saturday at 04:55 AM   

    • knightia
    • 18-inch layer
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      • 18-inch layer
      • green river fish
    • 4 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • Saturday at 03:18 PM

15. Ouch, Ooch and dang nabbit!!!

    By RJB, March 13   

    • crab
    • fossil
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      • fossil
      • eocene
    • 16 replies
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    • RJB
    • Saturday at 02:14 PM

16. Nastiest Crab Ever!!!

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    By RJB, March 28   

    • crab
    • fossil
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      • new zealand
    • 42 replies
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    • MeargleSchmeargl
    • Saturday at 04:51 AM

17. ARMEX Blast media opinions

    By FossilSloth, March 31   

    • armex
    • sodium bicarbonate
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      • sodium bicarbonate
      • blast media
    • 2 replies
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    • Vaniman
    • Friday at 10:21 PM

18. 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
    • 63 replies
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    • jpc
    • Friday at 09:30 PM

19. How should I clean this fossil bone?

    By DanKurek, April 13   

    • beaumaris
    • cetacean
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      • cetacean
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    • 5 replies
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    • Bobby Rico
    • April 13

20. How to caring & cleaning copal?

    By cheney416, April 11   

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    • insect
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      • surface
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    • Foozil
    • April 12

21. Part 4 (from Washington)

    By Nobodys55, April 11   

    • mastodon
    • mammut
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      • mammut
      • mammoth
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    • Nobodys55
    • April 11

22. Crack fill for dinosaur bones

    By Flx, April 6   

    • dinosaur
    • crack fill
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      • crack fill
      • morrison formation
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    • Ptychodus04
    • April 10

23. "Petoskey Stone" cleanup?

    By Kevinowski, April 8   

    • fossil prep
    • colonized coral
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      • petoskey stone
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    • Mediospirifer
    • April 9

24. One Huge Ammonite!!!

    By RJB, April 2   

    • ammonite
    • placentiseras
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      • placentiseras
      • cretaceaus
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    • Crann
    • April 9

25. Gomphothere Scapula from the Ash Hollow

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    By Bozark, April 1   

    • gomphothere
    • ash hollow
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    • 29 replies
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    • Bozark
    • April 9