JamieLynn Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I have discovered the main draw back of Micro Matrix fossil hunting. Accidently tipping over the container you are putting your tiny finds in. Even though I have wood floors, I was unable to find the tiny perfectly preserved crab claw WITH BOTH PINCERS. I hope your night is going better than mine. Pity Party at my house. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I know your pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I’ve lost or broken a few micros myself. I think it’s a requirement of the micro hunters club lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 47 minutes ago, fossilsonwheels said: I’ve lost or broken a few micros myself. I think it’s a requirement of the micro hunters club lol I'm a member of the club as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Bummer, Jamie. Been there, done that. I have had some luck using my Rainbow to suck up all the possibles, and then going thru the detritus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Well at least I have now achieved the next level in Micro fossiling....yay. hahahha! 2 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 A dustbuster is in your future lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 59 minutes ago, JamieLynn said: Well at least I have now achieved the next level in Micro fossiling....yay. hahahha! Indeed! A friend once said of my micro collection, "you are a surprise sneeze away from cursing and tears!" 6 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I was putting micros in a dish as I was sifting, left it on couch to get something out of oven and returned to find my dachshund had licked the dish clean. Now I immediately put them on a peice of tape, which is taped down. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 @Lone Hunter oh my......at least my dog didn't eat my fossils!!! But that is quite a story!! @JohnJ well, you definitely made me laugh with that one.. I feel a little better. 1 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Lone Hunter said: I was putting micros in a dish as I was sifting, left it on couch to get something out of oven and returned to find my dachshund had licked the dish clean. Now I immediately put them on a peice of tape, which is taped down. So, did you become a coprolite collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 That was a very brief passing thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 hours ago, Sjfriend said: So, did you become a coprolite collector Pre-coprolite collector maybe a better term Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Welcome to the club. when I built my prep lab (first and second), I used single piece linoleum type flooring just for these sorts of events. No little cracks for micros to fall into, easy sweep-up. I have still managed to lose some micro-bits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 20 hours ago, JamieLynn said: I have discovered the main draw back of Micro Matrix fossil hunting. Accidently tipping over the container you are putting your tiny finds in. Even though I have wood floors, I was unable to find the tiny perfectly preserved crab claw WITH BOTH PINCERS. I hope your night is going better than mine. Pity Party at my house. In such cases I always have a cheap black light lamp at hand. With a little luck the pieces fluoresce under uv light (should be the case with a crab rest). 1 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 A while ago I was rinsing a bunch of Daysiatid (sting ray) teeth in the sink in a small sieve, and I let it slip from my fingers and all the teeth went down the drain. Fortunately I was able to remove the elbow (U shaped pipe) below the sink, flush out a whole lot of nasty hair and crud, and recover almost all the teeth. Now I never rinse without having the plug in the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 YIKES!!! www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Galasphere Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, FossilDAWG said: A while ago I was rinsing a bunch of Daysiatid (sting ray) teeth in the sink in a small sieve, and I let it slip from my fingers and all the teeth went down the drain. Fortunately I was able to remove the elbow (U shaped pipe) below the sink, flush out a whole lot of nasty hair and crud, and recover almost all the teeth. Now I never rinse without having the plug in the drain. That crud may have prevented the teeth from washing away. You were going to have to clean that pipe eventually..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) Use your vacuum but take the bag out and with an elastic band attack a sock to the pipe to catch the bits. Edited February 24, 2022 by Bobby Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keichhorn Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Out in michigan you can find fish bits, usually clumps with bits of plates or maybe teeth. I found a single vert on the beach and when I got it home and set it on the table to go get my camera i came back to my cat pawing all my finds off the table... the vert is lost somewhere in my old apartment... Edited February 25, 2022 by Keichhorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Saunders Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I know the feeling, while in watchmakers' school we spent a lot of time looking on the desk and on the floor with a fine brush and paper and many times with a magnet. Carpets are a no/no! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Use the vacuum with some panty hose attached to the end and check often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I understand your pain! I have lost a few micros. One time I dropped a container with somewhere around 70 micros onto my carpet, unfortunately I was not able to find all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 not to make light of y'all misfortunes, but I guess misery loves company so I am glad to know I'm not the only one!! But I just found out that the site where I collected this awesome little fossil HAS JUST BEEN CLOSED TO PRIVATE COLLECTING. So insult added to injury. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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