Timthetreeman Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I found a Mastadon tooth yesterday while walking a creek looking for Indian artifacts I need help preserving this correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 it looks relatively stabel, but I would recomend treating it with paraloid B-72 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraloid_B-72 I use it on all my Pleistocene vertebrates. 3 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMOfossil Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Wow! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Have a look at these threads and replies for other methods some of us have tried. @Harry Pristis‘s “about me” page is full of useful information on preserving fossils. Make sure you click on the white lettering in the black bar on top of each thread to go to the exact comments. Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Superb find, congrats!!! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Nice find are you sure it needs preserving? Did it out of the water ? looks sound to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Whoa horsey, what nice bright white enamel. How about a POTM vote for this specimen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timthetreeman Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) I have looked into it and it seems like paraloidi b72 is the best but where can I find it?? Edited January 23, 2019 by Timthetreeman Incorrect spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Perhaps you'll want to buy in bulk, but there are smaller quantities on a popular auction site. I purchased mine from the top US seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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