Fossil Jacketing and Flipping - 2022 PaleoAdventures dig
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The point of a fossil jacket is to protect a specimen in its journey from where it was found in the field, to the lab. While fossils may be made of rock and buried in rock, they can be extremely fragile. By binding the whole piece tightly with a tough outer coating, the specimen gets some physical protection from any bumps and bashes during transport.
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Very nice video of the extraction process making a good pedestal, always working with love is the key. How beautiful paleontology is GREETINGS!
Awesome, can’t wait to see these get prepped!
@TheFossilFiend
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finished preps will be in the next video.
Nice! I never thought of wringing out the extra plaster/water mix. I think I am going to try that out. It seems like it would probably make the plaster go further... I actually just dug out a tortoise, and all together it has to weigh 500+ pounds. I did not get the plaster jacket thick enough, so I am going to add some more to it later. I am going to go on the trip I have planned first though (Hopefully next week, however the weather may change those plans). Can't wait to see the specimens once prepped! -Micah (@fossilhunter21)
@TheFossilFiend
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Hey Micah! Thanks for the comments. I'm still learning how to plaster, I dont get to do it often enough. I imagine a huge White River tortoise would VERY heavy and probably require a very thick jacket and some 2x4 or 4x4 timber for added support. One of these days I'll come up and visit!
@jaym455
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Yes, it was very heavy... And trying to lift onto the side by side is pretty tough! I still can't believe we got it loaded into it. I actually have only plaster jacketed a couple fossils as well. I actually am kind of self taught, and so am not the best at judging how much plaster and supports I need. I actually had some supports/hand holds in the plaster jacket, but they were not strong enough, and so they snapped in half, half way through. This is what made it so difficult to carry. If the supports/hand holds had been strong enough, then it would have fairly easy. It would be awesome if you visited! -Micah
Great video, guys! So, does it really matter which way one places the plaster-soaked strips on a specimen? Or is the wrap pattern you all were using the best one?
@TheFossilFiend
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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Wrapping around the base is the best way to make sure the jacket is tight where the block will be the weakest. As for the top and sides, its just adding layers. If you have a larger block, you would want to have more layers and lay the strips in altering directions.
@JCinerea
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@The Fossil Fiend , aha. Now I know.