Troodon Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Haravex said: That matrix is a prep dream What I call easy peasy, definitely high on a preparers wishlist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 If you happen to be in the Seattle area pay them a visit and see it for yourself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Troodon said: If you happen to be in the Seattle area pay them a visit and see it for yourself. That’s really cool to have a public viewing area. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Amazing. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 That's a fantastic specimen! Has there been any paper describing it? Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 4 hours ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: That's a fantastic specimen! Has there been any paper describing it? The prep work is still underway on the skull and they are still looking to discover how much more of the dinosaur is in the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Left Dentary has been found in some matrix near the skull. This is very good news for the museum Notice the texture on the Maxillary, very unusual and will need to be studied 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 That's quite a beautiful skull. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Wonderful piece, and a great find to add to it. Looking forward to seeing the finished piece. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Back of the Tufts-Love BurkeTrex skull. Hand is pointing to where the quadrate bone should be, but it isn't in this block. With luck it will be in another jacket 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 That's a really beautiful skull though. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 The process of casting some of the prepped bones has begun: Here is the Dentary (Jaw) Flashforge Creater Pro needs to cut a T. rex dentary into 18 pieces to print the entire jaw, lifesize About 176 Hours of printing is needed. The first two are shown below. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 That is absolutely amazing. I can’t even fathom what I would do if I came across this on a dig. If I didn’t die from cardiac arrest, I would be the happiest guy in the world! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Dentary slowly being exposed and more of the left side of the skull becoming visible Cast of the right dentary complete with all 18 sections glued together after 3D printing 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Do you think there will still be bones at the quarry in 2019? Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: Do you think there will still be bones at the quarry in 2019? Very possible and they are heading out this summer to do more excavation. Looks like they found a rib and humerus which is promising. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, Troodon said: Very possible and they are heading out this summer to do more excavation. Looks like they found a rib and humerus which is promising. That's cool.. Is the Tufts-Love Rex excavation open to volunteers? Cause I might be in Montana in summer 2019. Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: That's cool.. Is the Tufts-Love Rex excavation open to volunteers? Cause I might be in Montana in summer 2019. No idea you need to contact the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Could the texture on the maxila be pathological? That would be the first place my mind would go. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Ptychodus04 said: Could the texture on the maxila be pathological? That would be the first place my mind would go. Yes believe it is and I'm sure it will get attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 51 minutes ago, Troodon said: Yes believe it is and I'm sure it will get attention. Probably chronic sinusitis. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Wow! This whole thread is awesome. That would be the coolest thing to find. The skull look huge. Love the way it is coming out of the matrix. The 3D printing is cool the way it has come together. Thanks for posting this and keeping up on the updates. Hope they find more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Something new about the Rex ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 26 minutes ago, Pemphix said: Something new about the Rex ? No just a beautifully preserved skull one if not the best one found. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Sorry, i need to be more precise: i am curious in knowing how the story is going on: did they find more of the skeleton, how far is the skull prep and so on... Amazing and great thread ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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