Nreekay Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hey Folks, My five year old son found this 10lbs slab with shells embedded in it. There are more on the sides. I would say that each shell is about 3 inches long. What is the best way to clean this up? Should I buy a dremel? E & B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Moved to FOSSIL PREPARATION. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Nreekay said: Should I buy a dremel? That might be a good start unless you're willing to try it with hand tools. It also depends on how hard the matrix is, since dremels aren't all that powerful. Air scribes and abraders do the best job on something like this, but then you're looking at a huge investment. Maybe there's a preparation specialist in your area? 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nreekay Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Thanks Ludwigia! I don’t think there are any specialists in the area. The matrix is hard. I will first try with the old hammer and chisel. I might try with one of my drills with a special tip. Thanks for the reply! E&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Good luck! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nreekay Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 Managed to break the rock and found quite a few shells inside. Here are a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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