megaholic Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I found a very large vertebrae in the Peace River about 3 weeks ago. It dried with a white mold all over it. I have not had this problem before this, and I have many large bone fossils. It is very solid, and it took many days more than I expected to dry. I am now looking for a method to remove the mildew/mold from the surface. It is 6 X 6 inches, and in good condition. I just want it to look like it did when I found it, before I consolidate it. Brushing it just smears it in worse, I need a liquid removal method that will not harm the fossil. Has anyone done it before me? Thanks for looking. "A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 A moderate solution of laundry bleach in water should eliminate all those pesky organisms. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaholic Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 I will try that Harry. Thank you... "A man who asks is a fool for five minutes. A man who never asks is a fool for life". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 On 1/7/2018 at 7:40 PM, Harry Pristis said: A moderate solution of laundry bleach in water should eliminate all those pesky organisms. Agreed. A ratio of 1 cup bleach to 1 gallon water will kill just about everything that lives. 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...
digit Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Yup. Just saw this topic but that would be my suggestion as well. Give it a good long soak in some fresh water after the chlorine bath to leach out any chlorine locked away in that porous structure. Then I'd suggest a quicker drying so the mold doesn't have any chance to reappear (though the spores should be wiped by then). Might consider setting it in a sunny spot to dry or even on the dashboard of a car sitting in the sun. This should bake out the moisture without being as aggressive as popping it in the microwave. Cool vert. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Yes, please do not use a microwave!!!! Although this time of year may not yield much heat in a dashboard, you can try a very low heat setting on the oven (just enough to create a nice dry heat similar to summer) for about an hour. That should dry things off considerably. "Mmmmm, hey honey. Whatcha got cooking, it smells great!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 45 minutes ago, caldigger said: "Mmmmm, hey honey. Whatcha got cooking, it smells great!" Oh, no! It looks burnt--it's all black and solid as a rock. New Food Channel reality show--Pleistocene Chef...and your secret ingredient this week is....Ground Sloth! Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Gosh, I love Slothloaf with Mastodon gravy. Now I'm getting real hungry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Mmmmmm.....meg giblets. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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