Fossil Preparation

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1. Gap filler question

   By Browning, February 25   

   • epoxy
   • filler
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     • epoxy
     • filler
     • paraloid b72
     • plaster
   • 10 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • February 27

2. Trilobite sections

   By Collector9658, February 26   

   • bainbridge formation
   • calymenid
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     • calymenid
     • missouri
     • silurian
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   • Collector9658
   • February 26

3. Ideas for mortoniceras ammonites-varying condition

   By Shaun-DFW Fossils, February 25   

   • ammonite fossil prep
   • fort worth formation
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     • ammonite fossil prep
     • fort worth formation
     • fossil prep
     • fossil preparation
     • mortoniceras
   • 1 reply
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   • Jaybot
   • February 26

4. Trilobite dilema

   By Bringing Fossils to Life, February 25   

   • dipleura dekayi
   • hypostome
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     • dipleura dekayi
     • hypostome
     • mahantango
     • pennsyvania
   • 3 replies
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   • Bringing Fossils to Life
   • February 25

5. Suspected Crab Concretion 1 2

   By FossilFamily_24, February 15   

   • concretion
   • crabs
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     • concretion
     • crabs
     • tools
   • 30 replies
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   • citronkitten
   • February 23

6. Hell Creek Dino bone prep question 1 2

   By Browning, January 4   

   • dinosaur bone
   • hell creek
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     • dinosaur bone
     • hell creek
     • hydrogen peroxide
   • 26 replies
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   • Browning
   • February 21

7. Preserving fossil specimens.

   By ntloux, February 20   

   • dehydration
   • iron sulfides
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     • iron sulfides
     • oxidation
     • preservation
   • 7 replies
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   • ntloux
   • February 21

8. Vaniman Pro Blast help

   By Dimitris, February 11   

   • abrasive
   • air preparation
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     • abrasive
     • air preparation
     • vaniman
   • 6 replies
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   • Dimitris
   • February 18

9. Zoic’s Dropout Air Filter Kit for moisture removal

   By Gramps, February 15   

   • abrasive
   • blaster
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     • blaster
     • carbon filter
     • desiccant
     • dropout
     • filter
   • 0 replies
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   • Gramps
   • February 15

10. Falling for the same trap twice

    By Neanderthal Shaman, February 13   

    • lincoln creek
    • oligocene
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      • lincoln creek
      • oligocene
      • pulalius vulgaris
      • washington state
    • 7 replies
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    • RJB
    • February 15

11. oviraptor egg prep?

    By ecclector, May 12, 2022   

    • egg
    • oviraptor
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      • egg
      • oviraptor
      • preparation
    • 17 replies
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    • oilshale
    • February 14

12. Coalified wood prep (experimental)

    By Shaun-DFW Fossils, February 8   

    • coalified wood
    • eagleford
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      • coalified wood
      • eagleford
      • fossil prep
      • woodbine formation
    • 5 replies
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    • Sjfriend
    • February 13

13. Sauropod claw prep

    By Daze, December 18, 2023   

    • claw
    • prep
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      • prep
      • sauropod
    • 9 replies
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    • jpc
    • February 11

14. Mix 10% HCl solution for etching

    By DPS Ammonite, February 9   

    • formula
    • mix acid solution
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    • 7 replies
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    • MarcoSr
    • February 9

15. Displaying fossils using fossilized plates as the base?

    By Shaun-DFW Fossils, February 8   

    • ammonite display
    • fossil display
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      • fossil display
      • fossil prep
    • 16 replies
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    • Alex S.
    • February 9

16. Mammuth tusk cleaning

    By zarko petrovic, January 27   

    • cleaning
    • mammoth
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      • mammoth
      • tusk
    • 5 replies
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    • SPrice
    • February 9

17. And then there were 3

    By hadrosauridae, February 6   

    • abrasion
    • blaster
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      • blaster
      • comco
      • microblaster
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    • 3 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • February 7

18. Requesting help with my first vertebrate prep job (It's a big one!) 1 2

    By DokDeino, December 8, 2023   

    • morrison fm.
    • mystery fossil
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      • morrison fm.
      • mystery fossil
      • old specimen
      • plaster
      • sauropod
      • wyoming
    • 37 replies
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    • jpc
    • February 6

19. RB's Fossil Crab Prep Thread !!! 1 2 3 4 18

    By RJB, November 28, 2018   

    • concretions
    • fossil crabs
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      • concretions
      • fossil crabs
      • prepping
    • 439 replies
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    • RJB
    • February 6

20. Tooth Cleaning Question

    By Bjohn170, January 30   

    • cleaning tips
    • crocodile
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      • cleaning tips
      • crocodile
      • maryand
    • 3 replies
    • 369 views
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    • Doctor Mud
    • February 6

21. How should clean my fossils?

    By VINGOP, February 2   

    • bones
    • clay
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      • bones
      • clay
      • cleaning tips
      • greece
      • miocene
    • 7 replies
    • 380 views
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    • Jaybot
    • February 4

22. Stingray Prep 1 2 3

    By Ptychodus04, December 7, 2023   

    • grf
    • prep
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      • grf
      • prep
      • stingray
    • 60 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • February 4

23. My Indoor Air Scribe Setup - An In-Depth Breakdown

    By Sonickmonx, January 24   

    • air scribe
    • fossil prep
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      • air scribe
      • fossil prep
      • prep
      • usa
    • 22 replies
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    • Dimitris
    • February 2

24. First “prepped” echinoids

    By Shaun-DFW Fossils, January 6   

    • air abrasive
    • echinoids
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      • air abrasive
      • echinoids
      • fossil prep
      • fossil preparation
      • hemiaster
      • hemiaster whitei
    • 21 replies
    • 547 views
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    • Coco
    • February 2

25. My first trilobite prep

    By Alex S., January 15   

    • agnostus
    • elrathia
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      • agnostus
      • elrathia
      • preparation
      • trilobite
    • 7 replies
    • 316 views
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    • Jaybot
    • January 28