Worst part about pyrite is how horribly unstable it is, especiallyafter exposureto sea water. It decomposes under normal atmospheric conditions and the chemical reaction from the decomposition is self perpetuating, leaving you with nothing but a pile of acidic sulphurous powder that destroys everything it touches. Theres only one treatment that I know of for pyrite rot and even that is only temporary at best. B72 isnt strong enough to combat it long term, B67 has its own drawbacks and still fails eventually, even fully encasing the specimen in acrylic resin doesn't work because the chemical reaction is self perpetuating. Bane of my life
I'm still new to prepping compared to you, but when you mentioned how flaky it was... I feel your pain. Been there done that :) If you tried air abrasion, would the strength needed to get rid of the pyrite destroy the calcite fossil?
I would like to send you photos of the trace fossil I found near my gorge. It looks to be a very deep impression of a three towed animal with one talon on the middle toe
![Plesiosaur fossil find and prep: looking for some dinosaur age fossils [prep included!]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ta3iqHGmFZE/mqdefault.jpg)
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Some days peanuts, somedays hulls. You gave it a good go, now it's a yard rock. Thanks for sharing the adventure! See y'a next time!😷⚒
You win some you lose some! But you never know until you try :) Thanks for always sharing the experiences good and bad with us.
My pleasure!
Looks great even if it was a bit challenging, you still managed to prepare it! 😮Which amazes me to this day. Always love those videos!
Thanks Linus!
@@MamlamboFossils You are welcome 😁 looking forward to the next video!
For a moment there at the end, I was half expecting a large hammer to appear and reduce it to dust. You win some, you lose some.
Lol it was tempting
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Still looks good, and will be a good example of what pyrite does to preserved crabs.
Pyrite is such a pain to deal with!
oh no, it died again....
Worst part about pyrite is how horribly unstable it is, especiallyafter exposureto sea water. It decomposes under normal atmospheric conditions and the chemical reaction from the decomposition is self perpetuating, leaving you with nothing but a pile of acidic sulphurous powder that destroys everything it touches. Theres only one treatment that I know of for pyrite rot and even that is only temporary at best. B72 isnt strong enough to combat it long term, B67 has its own drawbacks and still fails eventually, even fully encasing the specimen in acrylic resin doesn't work because the chemical reaction is self perpetuating. Bane of my life
This was a great attempt with some thing so difficult pyrite is not are friend thanks for sharing this with us six stars brother
Thanks so much Joseph!!
Feel the pain brother, can't fix them all .Enjoy the content, keep it up !
Fantastic video and great reveal
Thanks Jayne!
I think it's more consolidant than fossil. 😂
hahahah that's true!
I'm still new to prepping compared to you, but when you mentioned how flaky it was... I feel your pain. Been there done that :)
If you tried air abrasion, would the strength needed to get rid of the pyrite destroy the calcite fossil?
Gnarly prep
It really was!! I was ready to give up about 10 min in!
Ooh that didn't go well...
But you never know until you try, right ?
Next will be better ;o)
Sometimes the prep doesn't quite go as planned 😂
Time to go find another crab fossil!
That's true!
I would like to send you photos of the trace fossil I found near my gorge. It looks to be a very deep impression of a three towed animal with one talon on the middle toe
I thought it was going to melt to sludge when you put it in acetone.
It could have!!
Not all that glitters is.... a crab? :)
Good luck next time, Canada
Thanks Beverly!
Well that sucks, nice try though!🙂
Hahaha thanks! I gave it a shot!
Would using acid to remove the host rock left the fossil/foolsgold intact?
More like pywrong
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oh nosies.... can't win them all
Not every prep is good
Yip, that's true!
Что за жидкость используется?
B72 paraloid
See you next time! Shame about the crab.
Can't win them all.
خسته نباشی....همین که عاشق سنگی دوست من برای من عزیزی ❤❤❤❤❤
Semen 😂
OH DEAR what a disaster,, not worth the time,,,, oh well im sure youll find a much better one 🐨🐨🦘🦘
I thought it was going to be easy 😭