ky157 Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 hello im new here and i am curious about how i might be able to do something. i have a project for my historical geology class where i have to find and classify 5 differnt types of fossils. i have found a rock with alot of differnt fossils in it. its a round rock and they are mixed in there alot. i am curious if there is a way that i can remove the fossils so that i can identify them easier and correctly? if needed i can post some pictures thank you for the help in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 hi, and welcome. yeah, it'd be better if you posted some pictures so we can see what you're dealing with. depending on how hard the rock is, sometimes it's better to just keep looking for fossils that aren't embedded in a rock. if the rock isn't too hard, you can sometimes get the fossils out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 welcome, also add an object for scale. -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky157 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 here is one of the pics i have more but i can only up load a few at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky157 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Those look like a lot of work. My advuce... if you can identify 5 different types of fossil in that rock, do so and just leave them in the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 yeah, those aren't going to work for what you want to do. sometimes the rock a fossil is embedded in is actually much harder than the fossil itself, and you'd tear the fossil up too much trying to get it out. it would be best if you'd leave that specimen alone and find a place to hunt for other fossils that aren't married to stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 They have become one with the rock. Take the Zen approach and see them as they are. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky157 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 well thats what i was a figuring but one can be hope full lol. thanks for the help and i am looking forward to getting back out there and finding some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhk Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Looks like a huge prep job there, I would leave them in and label them as is. You run the risk of breaking them if you go at this rock. Remember, the fossils are rock and they can shatter like rock. Looks great as is, congratulations of the find. I would display it as is. Darin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphazeal Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Yes that looks imposssible to remove from the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critter Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 My advice is if its not already free don't try to remove it. You might just damage it and then you won't have anything. Plus i heard they are worth more in rock. If fossils are so rare then why do I have so many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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