cava.zachary Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Hi, I just had my first Florida fossil hunting trip and got some really cool stuff (I am a herpetologist so I was especially excited about the turtles!). I was wondering if anyone has any book recommendations for help with learning about and identifying Florida fossils. (I can recognize the general types of fossils but would enjoy learning more and reporting everything as accurately as possible). Lastly, is there anything I should do to protect the fossils (e.g. any kind of resin coating) or are they generally stable as is? I appreciate your help! -Zach www.biophiliagroup.com www.zacharycava.net Edited December 16, 2021 by cava.zachary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Here are two that are great starter books for Florida fossils in general. The Vertebrate one by Hubert is especially good. There may be more focused references if you have a specific fauna, age or location in mind as Florida is a big state and has a wide variety of Cenozoic fossils. Happy hunting! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 @Sacha and @Shellseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoffy Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Authors Mark Renz, Dr Robert Sinibaldi, Frank Garcia plus the 2 already mentioned. You can find these at most public libraries. There is also The Neophytes Guide but the author eludes me right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 10 hours ago, ClearLake said: Here are two that are great starter books for Florida fossils in general. The Vertebrate one by Hubert is especially good. There may be more focused references if you have a specific fauna, age or location in mind as Florida is a big state and has a wide variety of Cenozoic fossils. Happy hunting! @ClearLake These are my suggestions as well, both beginner and advanced. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Nice nuchal, peripherals and costal. 20 hours ago, cava.zachary said: Lastly, is there anything I should do to protect the fossils (e.g. any kind of resin coating) or are they generally stable as is? Mostly, fossils from the Peace River are reasonably robust but a good consolidant (especially in lightly mineralized bones) would be Paraloid B-72. You can find this from various sources online. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraloid_B-72 Mixed with acetone the plastic chips dissolve and when bones are soaked in this solution it penetrates into any porous areas of the bone. The acetone evaporates and the resin returns to solid state from liquid. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 21 hours ago, cava.zachary said: Lastly, is there anything I should do to protect the fossils (e.g. any kind of resin coating) or are they generally stable as is? I appreciate your help! Read about preparing (consolidating) vertebrate fossils here: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/profile/42-harry-pristis/&tab=field_core_pfield_11 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Thanks Harry. I knew you'd have that link handy. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 As mentioned by @hoffy I have found this to be indispensable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 12:11 PM, Nimravis said: @Sacha and @Shellseeker Late to the party... Traveling to Connecticut.... I agree with the experts. Brown, Hulbert, and Kocsis, plus Harry's links on preservation of fossils !!! Good threads 1 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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