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Nice big Ichthyosaur Vert find.

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Crann Regular Member

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Hi, out hunting yesterday and found this beauty in a chunk of shale, also found a small one at a different location, seems to be a very nice specimen, do you think I should leave the layer of shale on it or gently use the scribe to remove it ? I'm thinking remove as you wouldn't be able to appreciate it fully until you can see detail, thanks.

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Miocene_Mason Regular Member

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That decision is completely up to you, nice finds by the way! 

“...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin

Happy hunting,

Mason

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RJB Regular Member

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If the shale comes off easily, I would.  If the shale has to be worn off, i dont think i would?

 

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14 minutes ago, RJB said:

If the shale comes off easily, I would.  If the shale has to be worn off, i dont think i would?

 

RB

Think I will go with the toothpicks for now, don't want to damage it, one day an Ichthyosaur skull will be mine... thanks.

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I would use cuticle sticks (borrowed from the wife) they are easier to handle than toothpicks, but nothing metal. 

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