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Well, today my Zoic tips arrive so i decide to continue the preparation of this Ammonite. Its not finished yet but im really happy with the resultas. the rock pop quickly and easily. The inner whorls are preserved, that's the best thing for me. Its my very first real preparation project, so im very excited of the next one. Any tips to keep going with this specimen, general tips or commentary will be well recived
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I bought a fossil but it is cover with bitumen and I dont like how looks an Ammonite because it lost the natural color. Is there anyway to remove/dissolve the bitumen?
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So i was prepping the little Ammonite and it break suddenly while doing the preparation. I tried to use superglue in the fossil to put back together the rock and the super glue falls covering my fingers and part of the fossil. I dont know how to clean it, I tried removing the super glue but it was impossible Now the Ammonite lost plenty of ribs in the good part. I will try prepping the other size. But im very sad right now
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Hello, I recieved this ammonite from an old collection, I don't know where it comes from, so I was hoping to post it to fossil id section of the forum to have it identified. I figured I could try to prep it out beforehand to expose more of the inner whorls. The whorls look like they could be loose from one another, so I was wondering if pouring paraloid in the gaps would help prevent them from seperating. I also have UHU glue that I could use, but I am unsure whether if this is reversible or not.
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I saw some embedded videos in another post so, I thought I should test adding a prep time lapse just to see if I can get it to work. IMG_1771.mov
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Here’s a tease of one of my upcoming prep projects. It’s not next in queue but it’s coming soon. I spent some time doing exploratory prep on it for the last couple of days. Anyone know what it is? I’ll give you 2 hints. It’s from the Green River Formation and it’s not a fish.
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A few months ago, I came across this big crab concretion sticking out of the sand. It was my second largest of the day, but only by a mere 10kg! Still! 12kg aint too bad. Where I found it, was quite sandy, and another fossil hunter had been there before me, but fortunately he hugged the cliff face, there and back. I walked towards the ocean and spied some legs sticking out of the sand! I started this prep with my ZOIC chicago and rounded chisel tip. It removed 2kg of rock in two hours. Not the fastest, but it beats my old dremel by a long shot!
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After almost 2 years I finally got my swam blaster up and running. Got to prep my first fossil since June 2019! Here are a few pieces I’ve done so far.
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I got my dremel and I want to prep the Ammonite in the picture. Can someone give me some advice or tip to use the tool and for that Ammonite? I will practice first with some Ammonite fragments. The matrix is kinda soft and weak.
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Working on a Hyracodon Skull, still have some work to do, but here is the progress so far. What do you guys think?
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Are there any dealers in the United States that carry Zoic tips?
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I have dremel 3000 but I dont know if is good to prepare a short size fossil like this Ammonite
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How should I prep this 6 cm wide crushed conulariid that is covered in a massive bryozoan and is from the Pennsylvanian Naco Formation of Arizona? It is only the second one that I have found. The matrix is a shaley limestone and is full of bedding cracks. Flakes are falling off either side of the fossil. I would like to take most of the matrix off the back side by hammer and chisel along a bedding plane 1-2 inches below. I can make any thickness of Butvar B-76 solution in acetone. I am afraid that covering the conulariid with Butvar might not hold it together if I try to split the rock and inch or so below the fossil.
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So I am setting outside having some adult beverages and whittling away at this rock. Have exposed a few, but there is a good sized partial of a trilobite that it's bottom is exposed on top. How would one go about this? I would really like to have it right-side up if at all possible without damage. Is it possible to fill the bottom (exposed) and work from the other side of the rock to expose it?
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This is the prep I just finished of Bothriolepis canadensis (Placodermi; Upper Devonian). The concretion was collected in 1966 and never prepped. Because there was not much surrounding matrix, I prepped the whole thing (dorsal and ventral surfaces). I made a formed cradle out of paleosculp for prep and for storage, as the skull is compressed and potentially susceptible to breakage while handling. This is how the concretion looked prior to prep (left is dorsal, right is ventral): I started prepping the ventral side first (I didn't know when I started which side was which). Here is a series of photos showing the prep of the ventral side: Here is a series of photos showing the prep of the dorsal side. A portion of the left pectoral fin, complete with marginal spines, is present. The anterior part of the orbital is intact. I think the large raised piece toward the rear of the skull is the nucal plate that has been dislodged. If one were to spin that around and place it towards the front of the skull, it would make up the posterior of the orbital. I think the mouth opening is also intact on the ventral side. Here is a composite photo showing before and after prep of both sides.
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Ammolite Ammonite Prep Project Bearpaw Shale For Trade
svcgoat posted a topic in Member-to-Member Fossil Trades
I have pieces of Ammonite with ammolite from the Bearpaw Shale in North Eastern Montana. The pieces are in the condition that they were collected in from the field. I am not sure if the ammonite is complete or not, some of the pieces may be from the positive or negative of the fossil. If prepped the ammolite should look nice. As it is from the Montana part of the formation the mineralization is thinner than the Canadian mines and therefore I don't recommend doing a full polish. It will be a fun prep project. As the specimen is heavy shipping will be determined based on where the recipient is located. I am looking for other Dinosaur age material (Dinosaurs, Ammonites etc) Preferably from North America however I will look at Europe and Asian specimens as well.
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Hello, I am looking to talk to Ben Cooper to ask some fossil prep-related questions. Can anyone give me his contact info? Thanks.
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Hello! I am trying to clean this beautiful mosasaur pictured below, but I am really struggling with some old paleobond thats already been used on it. I have been somewhat successful with using a liberal amount of acetone on the bone, which I scrub in with a toothbrush. This has worked, but there are certain regions where the the glue was used on gypsum crystals and model clay, which has effectively cemented the bones of the lower jaw together. I've also been using a regular paleoarrow. My goal here is to get it as clean as possible, NOT to specifically separate the natural occlusion of the teeth. The plan is to display it at a museum (Also, any wild guesses as to the genus of this pretty lady? I was thinking latoplatecarpus)
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What is the best way to prep crabs from the London clay? Would an ultrasonic cleaner work?
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I am getting ready to add an air eraser to my prep equpiment. My question is what would be an appropiate media to use for fossils. Mainly to clean up white river and green river material. I have read the bake soda will do the trick, but was wondering what you guys use
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Just came back from a fossil hunting trip at the Aust cliffs (uk), I found some of the rhaetic bone bed and wanted to use acid to prep. Is there some type of vinegar which will work? Thanks for reading
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Grand Opening of the Western KS Fossil Lab - Featuring an Elasmosaur!
KansasFossilHunter posted a topic in Fossil News
Hello all, here is a bit of personal news to share. Back in March of 2021 (on my 25th birthday) I discovered a remarkably complete skeleton of an elasmosaurid plesiosaur in the Smoky Hill Chalk member of western Kansas. These animals are especially rare in this formation and my discovery includes the second known skull found in the state. I have now partnered with a local museum to create a fossil prep lab and exhibit space as I uncover the specimen. The exhibit will be around all summer if you find yourself in the area, and the museum is free of charge. Feel free to reach out ahead of time and I would be happy to give you an in-person tour. Hopefully you can read the text of this article in the local Scott County newspaper. This has been an amazing ride so far and I look forward to sharing more as the project moves ahead!
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I wrapped up the prep on this nice Huntoniatonia this weekend. This Black Cat Mountain matrix preps like a dream when slightly weathered and a nightmare as you go deeper. This bug was not only broken (just barely) but drops into the matrix on 2 planes! All in, it only took about 12 hours to complete. I’m estimating here as this was part of a larger lot, so time was tracked for the project overall rather than by individual pieces.
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Hello, everyone I am in trouble with the prep work and I need everyone's help. Thank you all A few days ago, I repeatedly applied b72 (3:100) on my jawbone (because it was expensive, I couldn't buy enough to soak it), but today I found that the surface of the bone was severely weathered. After using b72, the bones became relatively hard, but the weathered parts also became brittle and easily fell off during contact... I purchased b72 (10:100), and I want to ask, is it suitable for me to countinue reapply b72 (10:100) on its surface in the current situation? Thank you!
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I have some Devonian era fossils i'd like to clean up a bit, i was wondering about good tools or methods of removing limestone matrix without damaging delicate fossils
