Fossil Preparation

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1. Surprise amber!

   By Bone guy, August 20, 2018   

   • amber
   • fossil
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     • fossil
     • polishing
   • 8 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • August 20, 2018

2. Just pen for air abrasive system

   By mattmers, June 22, 2017   

   • abrasion
   • abrasive
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     • abrasive
     • air
     • pen
     • prep
   • 21 replies
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   • Vaniman
   • August 17, 2018

3. Mesosaurus project

   By Bone guy, August 15, 2018   

   • mesosaurus
   • prep
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     • prep
     • project
   • 18 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • August 17, 2018

4. Cleaning St. Clair fern fossils

   By Ed Clopton, May 10, 2018   

   • chemicals
   • preparation
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     • preparation
     • st. clair
   • 11 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • August 15, 2018

5. Seeking a burned out scribe tip

   By DevonianDigger, March 28, 2018   

   • air scribe
   • chicago pneumatic
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     • chicago pneumatic
     • paleotools
     • prep
   • 11 replies
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   • DLB
   • August 14, 2018

6. Mioplosus Prep

   By Ptychodus04, August 12, 2018   

   • grf
   • mioplosus
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     • mioplosus
     • prep
   • 16 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • August 13, 2018

7. Scientific Study on use of Air Abrasion for Fossil Prep

   By DeepTimeIsotopes, August 12, 2018   

   • abrasion
   • air
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     • abrasion
     • air
     • powders
     • techniques
   • 7 replies
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   • Haravex
   • August 13, 2018

8. Question about removing pyrite

   By KimTexan, August 5, 2018   

   • cephalopods
   • pyrite
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     • pyrite
     • pyrite removal
   • 17 replies
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   • KimTexan
   • August 13, 2018

9. Help!

   By LiamL, August 2, 2018   

   • fossil
   • help
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     • fossil
     • help
     • prep
   • 14 replies
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   • Ptychodus04
   • August 12, 2018

10. Removing excess material

    By MeisTravis, August 7, 2018   

    • danville pa
    • montour fossil pit
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      • montour fossil pit
      • shale
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    • 13 replies
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    • MeisTravis
    • August 12, 2018

11. Jurassic Fish

    By Ptychodus04, August 11, 2018   

    • fish
    • jurassic
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      • new jersey
    • 5 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • August 12, 2018

12. another big crab rock? 1 2

    By DLB, July 2, 2018   

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    • fossil
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    • Ptychodus04
    • August 11, 2018

13. Ugh.... 1 2 3

    By Bone guy, August 2, 2018   

    • fossil
    • heliobatis
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      • heliobatis
      • repair
    • 53 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • August 10, 2018

14. Paraloid on wet matrix and fossils

    By thelivingdead531, August 8, 2018   

    • b-72
    • paraloid
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    • 5 replies
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    • caterpillar
    • August 8, 2018

15. Solnhofen Fossil Repair

    By rodrex, June 16, 2018   

    • repair
    • solnhofen fossil
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      • solnhofen fossil
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    • 13 replies
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    • Ptychodus04
    • August 4, 2018

16. Dipity-Do Done

    By sseth, August 1, 2018   

    • diplomystus dentatus
    • fossil fish
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      • fossil fish
      • fossil shack
      • green river formation
    • 10 replies
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    • Ludwigia
    • August 2, 2018

17. Xiphactinus jaws advice

    By Bone guy, July 31, 2018   

    • fossil
    • jaw
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    • 20 replies
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    • Bone guy
    • August 1, 2018

18. My Scardy Cat Crab !!! 1 2

    By RJB, June 27, 2018   

    • fossil crab
    • miocene
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      • fossil crab
      • miocene
      • tumidocarcinus
    • 49 replies
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    • LiamL
    • August 1, 2018

19. Priscacara done!

    By Fossil-Hound, July 31, 2018   

    • green river formation
    • paleocene
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      • green river formation
      • paleocene
      • priscacara
      • wyoming
    • 5 replies
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    • Ludwigia
    • July 31, 2018

20. North Caucasus ammonite prep

    By Kanopus, July 30, 2018   

    • ammonite
    • aptian
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      • ammonite
      • aptian
      • cretaceous
      • russia
    • 16 replies
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    • Kanopus
    • July 31, 2018

21. Fossil Fish Preparation

    By Fossil-Hound, July 22, 2018   

    • green river formation
    • herkimer
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      • green river formation
      • herkimer
      • knightia
      • paleocene
      • wyoming
    • 19 replies
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    • sseth
    • July 27, 2018

22. Anything else for airpen?

    By LiamL, July 25, 2018   

    • fossils
    • pen
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      • pen
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    • 8 replies
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    • caldigger
    • July 27, 2018

23. Just remove whats obstructing your view

    By Malcolmt, June 20, 2018   

    • art
    • isotelus
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      • isotelus
      • platteville
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    • 11 replies
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    • Fossil-Hound
    • July 22, 2018

24. Ecphora prep 1 2 3

    By Miocene_Mason, July 9, 2018   

    • ecphora
    • matoaka
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      • ecphora
      • matoaka
      • miocene
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    • 54 replies
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    • Miocene_Mason
    • July 22, 2018

25. Priscacara Preparation

    By Fossil-Hound, July 5, 2018   

    • eocene
    • green river formation
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      • eocene
      • green river formation
      • herkimer
      • kemmerer
      • priscacara
      • wyoming
    • 14 replies
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    • Fossil-Hound
    • July 21, 2018