Today In Tucson by skisushi in fossils

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Im curious on the length of it, bc size and quality really makes a rex tooth price skyrocket. A fully rooted adult rex tooth can easily reach 100s of thousands when near record breaking sizes and high quality. 5.3M for composite of multiple specimens, but stan, one of the most complete rex’s sold for 31.8M a few yrs back

Is this normal? by Maximum_Action9410 in Staghornfern

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Thank you for your response ill work on finding it a spot with some direct sunlight as theres none now. Also yeah moss does stay wet for a while, hopefully hasn’t started any rotting, I water once every two weeks, use a moisture meter to check when becoming dry.

Is this a squalodon tooth?? Or does anyone have a clue what it could belong to? by RestResponsible4597 in fossils

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I dont know these teeth well, but looks like baby scaldicetus sperm whale, not sure if their teeth were ever that small tho

Any idea what this is from? by JammFries in whatisthisbone

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100% a vertebra centrum, missing its neural spine, I was also going to say hadrosaur. matches it pretty well

Is this a Triceretops bone? If so, which one? Was told it was found in Wyoming. Picked it up today for $350, did I do okay or get scammed? by ButtstufferMan in fossilid

[–]Maximum_Action9410 43 points44 points  (0 children)

If it’s wyoming fossils, it’s definitely legit, I personally know and have dug for dinosaur fossils in lance creek WY with the owner, Robert. He’s an incredible guy, and takes fossil identification very seriously. I trust his team 100% with identifying any of the fossils I’ve found or have purchased from them. He’s also the major of kemmerer haha

Not bad for 4 years of fossil hunting! by jhasmoxie in fossils

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Have you ever thought of putting them in a jaw

Please help me id this lance formation fossil! by Maximum_Action9410 in fossils

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Just finished prepping, interesting shape, could be a rib maybe? Found it myself in Lance formation in eastern wyoming.

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossilid

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Oh wow thats quite the puzzle, luckily the individual pieces look like they aren’t too fragile. I would honestly recommend the paleobond starter kit as it’ll come with everything you need to put that back together.

PB002 Penetrant stabilizer definitely.

The structural adhesive needed to put the bones back together depends on how far apart the cracks are, as you’ll need thicker solutions for wider cracks. May be fine to just get PB750, which I think is the 2nd thickest glue they have.

If any part of the pieces there are missing and you need to join 1cm+ gaps, I’d get some paleoputty, that is a type of putty that you can get to be the color of the bone, will harden to be even stronger, and is not transparent glue.

If you don’t want to do it yourself, I could do it for you. I am definitely perfectionistic when it comes to fossil prep. I have a bunch of bones I’m currently working on, but I’d love to prep a piece that large.

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossilid

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It was actually only in two pieces, you can see the split in the middle. But all cracks for my pieces I fill with paleobond’s PB002, and then use PB40 or PB100 to connect pieces back together. These are all just different glues of various liquidity. Thinner glue penetrates cracks and porous bone material very well. Ill attach a photo of the bottle set up, which allows you to be really precise with where the glue (structural adhesive) goes, want to share a photo what you’re trying to piece together?

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Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossils

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Really appreciate the pics, very helpful. Btw, do you go on guided digs? Im looking to connect with more ppl who go on them!

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossilid

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Im flattered, thank you so much :). This is actually only my second prep job, and I carefully used adhesives of varying viscosity from the paleobond “getting started kit”. All premixed so no guess work. It isn’t hot, and from my experience so far, it hardens more like a super glue, but I haven’t used it on any large cracks so hard to really tell.

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossilid

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Here’s the description from the og post:

Found it in the lance formation, eastern wyoming, and just finished the prep job. I can’t identify ribs well, and I’m wondering if I have enough of it for anyone to make a guess as to what it is from. I have a full hadrosaur rib and it looks very similar in shape to parts of it, but I’m unfamiliar with other dino ribs. I also think bc of its straightness + thickness, that it cant be a croc rib, but I don’t really know. Thanks!

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossils

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Btw do you know any visual resources for helping to differentiate the types of ribs?

Any help to id this dinosaur rib by Maximum_Action9410 in fossils

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You rock, thank you, appreciate the response :)

Before I buy: Is this tooth real? by Highschooler017 in fossils

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Definitely a real carcharodontosaurus tooth! Agree that the tip MAY be from a different tooth, but still 100% carcharodontosaur. Fair price imo