Fossil hunter extracts a fossil skull after CT scan

[@MamlamboFossils]

This is an amazing skull! I'll see if I can work with some fish experts to get a better ID on this. Thanks so much for watching and a huge thanks for the Patreon.com supporters that financed all this! More videos on www.patreon.com/mamlambo

[@matt01506]

Fossils aren't just a visual thing. It's "Exhilarating" to let your imagination wander and think about the animal hunting or escaping larger predators in a prehistoric environment. A hobby that allows you to physically touch the distant past. Fantastic !

[@MamlamboFossils]

well said!

[@99goat99]

Thanks to you and your efforts, the existence of this creature isn't lost forever, washed and eroded away by the sea. Think of how amazing and unlikely the timing had to be; first for the fish to BE fossilized and buried, then to be revealed by erosion JUST enough at JUST the right time for some sentient ape with tools to come along and RECOGNIZE it, extract it, bring it home and prep it. It makes me wonder how many fossils have been buried for millions of years only to be exposed again by erosion, then that brief window of opportunity closes as it erodes completely away, before anyone ever discovered it, and now it's just gone forever. I've really enjoyed this series!

[@allegg8804]

I have had cakes that didn't turn out of the pan as easy as this fish rolled out of the mud. great job. thank you

[@ollieroo3334]

Pleeease let us see you prep the rest of it!! I love seeing the Timelapse of your work, it’s beautiful and so satisfying to watch. 🥰 “fossil prep timelapse” is a genre of media I have currently only seen you do but a genre I REALLY want to expand

[@largent45]

That is a fantastic fossil! I can't believe that it stayed all together in that soft sediment! It's incredible! What an amazing and lucky find! It's awesome Morne! Thanks for sharing!💕

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Lisa!! I'm glad you liked it - it's a very fortunate find!

[@janvafa9959]

@@MamlamboFossils - luck - nope he puts in the time and effort! It’s hard work rewarded!

[@gerryhuntman]

Congratulations on having it remain so intact - also kudos to you for taking all necessary precautions. 😊

[@akeleven]

Before flipping put a thin plastic film over it . Then use spray foam to provide a support.

[@cornholio_nl1385]

Hi from the Netherlands! I wanted to say you work so carefully and do your research so well! Its always a pleasure to see your work. To bad its a little bit far to visit your workshop. Im building and restoring a ice age mammoth. Taking it slow because the further I get, the less space I have left in my shed😂. But bigger is not better. Good luck with this awesome find. From a dutch amateur paleontologist.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That sounds like such an amazing project!!! How complete is this mammoth?

[@cornholio_nl1385]

@@MamlamboFossils Its about 80%. The skull is also in 100 pieces so only that gonna take some time for restauration. Maybe i make a video of it, But im not a experienced filmer. Maybe some kind of timelaps is cool. Looking forward to your next video’s!

[@pjbth]

Hahaha i just ended up here by the algorithm and i was like no way this is fake and the first shot is it on an MRI....ok fine this actually like every kids dream.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Lol you better check out the penguin and crab then 🤣

[@onefortheages5983]

and turtle skull

[@SirButtmunch412]

I ended up on the channel in a similar way... Be prepared for the hours of videos you're about to watch 😅

[@Anubis30224]

Welcome to the club, buddy! Been here for 4 years, now. Easily one of my favorite KZbin channels

[@ashleyjames2186]

Hey Brother, The work you do is ultra astounding. You go to the next level.I am a Geo from Australia and "you are the best" I always look forward to your posts Cheers

[@MamlamboFossils]

Ah thanks! that is really kind of you!

[@Lilith-Rose]

For more precise application through a syringe i highly recommend some leur lock bent tip dispensing needles, theyre blunt tipped and made for dispensing liquids like adhesives and irrigation etc using those syringes and are under a fiver for a pack of a hundred

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'll look into that! Thanks!

[@francoisdelfossebe]

thank for saving this treasure and letting everyone accompany you in this journey.

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

Great to see that it stayed together for you

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Fantastic effort and i am glad it was you that found it.

[@zodiacbrave13]

I can't believe how intact it is, fantastic find mate! Don't think I've ever seen a fossil in such sandy matrix, I was holding my breath the entire time thinking it was just going to crumble away! What a piece! Can't wait for the next one :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

I was very fortunate to have it stay intact!

[@user-pd2gu6li2n]

Congratulations! Another glimpse into the past. very exciting!🇺🇸👍

[@sandmaker]

Can't wait for the next installment. Love it. Thank you for sharing.

[@mirkatu3249]

WOW nice fossil! Loved watching this process, thank you for showing it!

[@quietone748]

Stunning find! Congratulations!

[@Rockin_in_Kentucky]

Wow what an amazing find! It's turned great!

[@josephcormier5974]

Totally awesome I new this was going to be outstanding sir thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Joseph!

[@willbejamming1532]

That fossilized shark tooth cushion design was very appropriate. Cheers.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It suited the aesthetic 😄

[@alexandermelchers1497]

Awesome, how well that came out, Morne! What a spectacular specimen! 🔥🔥

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Alexander!!

[@vinnyshadow3853]

Wow so awesome. Glad it all stay together. Great job as always.

[@johnpayne2465]

How cool is that! That fossil skull was only a tide or from being lost forever.

[@HeirOfNothingInParticular]

Incredible, isn’t it?

[@kenwestern2821]

So awesome, man! Thank ya for sharing these fantastic videos!

[@BroadScience-rd4kj]

Awesome find at first I thought it might be a bird but it does match the scull of a barracuda

[@Kirsten._._]

So cool! I love the excited chuckles 😊

[@MamlamboFossils]

I was pretty happy!!

[@betojdesigns]

That’s an amazing find!

[@zweispurmopped]

The lower jaw is built super strong with this bugger! He must have had a really mighty bite! Not a one you want to find in your swimming pool!

[@enriqueag8869]

I loved this video! I actually work with CT scans myself and telling apart fossilized bone and generic rock looks quite hard in terms of density. What kVp and mA did you use for the scan? Will you release the acquisition parameters? Cheers

[@MamlamboFossils]

Oooh good question! Looking at the DICOM metadata, kVp was 120 and I couldn't find the mA :)

[@2flight]

Great find!

[@joakos1122]

Epic find thanks for sharing

[@pp1hot]

Dude love your work

[@davidpachan9121]

Awesome job preserving that fossil fish skull!

[@tarbinator88]

Great handling that skull in that type of Terra firma. Pretty cool!

[@13Odrade]

Wooooow ! That's indeed a COOL skull ! How old is it ? Amazing how you can hold it in your hands like this. The B72 is not letting nasty traces on it ?

[@MamlamboFossils]

B72 is what museums use as you can reverse it

[@cindyheinrich2054]

Im so excited! Im smiling ear to ear 😅

[@davidletasi3322]

ANOTHER AMAZING FIND!❤

[@sohamsengupta6470]

Absolutely beautiful

[@oneshotme]

Sure would love to see the finished product of this skull I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@Spikedgriffon]

Nice find!

[@linuskorff4074]

That was awesome to watch! It will look so nice at the end!

[@kiwiprincess76]

Wow you didn’t break it. Well done - amazing find!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm so glad!!

[@patifagan6774]

Good job

[@futurescalling]

Congratulations bro!

[@andrewtunley4257]

really cool great job keeping it together

[@mojolycan2148]

Another great find 🤘

[@aserta]

Fantastic "catch"! :)

[@tonycole9620]

What a beast!!

[@linuskorff4074]

This will be awesome! I already know that!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

That's a relief! Does B72 dry clear or opaque?

[@MamlamboFossils]

clear if there is no moisture present, you can always re-apply if it''s not clear

[@skp8738]

Amazing!

[@kirsiselei8703]

Thats so awesome ❤👋🇫🇮

[@raygrange7312]

Fantastic.

[@aureaphilos]

That was so cool!!

[@MotoLego]

Incredible.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I didn't expect that to hiding in the mud 😂

[@TonyLoechte]

That’s brilliant ❤

[@Lilith-Rose]

Are you wet sieving all the removed sediment for microfossils and lost pieces?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yip, I've kept it all in a bucket and will do down to 60 microns

[@bigbasil1908]

It's a bit of a problem really. So many fossils but so few keeping them and so few museums wanting them. As with any physical item, you can leave it to someone in a will but you can't guarantee that the thing will be kept and not thrown away etc. Museums have only a limited amount of space for storing things. Maybe the universities should take in and look after a lot of the fossils that may be unwanted.

[@seanparchim9165]

That is so cool❤✌️ Napa California

[@user67883]

Imagine going for an m.r.i scan and finding someone pushing a stone with a fossil in it, in with you? "Oh, we thought we'd do two for the price of one." Or for lots of us, two fossils.

[@AntillesP]

MAMLAMBO...................

[@jimbracknell5648]

could that big bone be an operculum (gill cover)

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'll have to remove some rock to check :)

[@Skyfly71]

First time watcher here. Do experts identify the species or name a new one?

[@MamlamboFossils]

@Skyfly71 yeah, it gets written up but you don't need to be a paleontologist to do that

[@maisiefreeman8597]

Is the museum interested in this Morne? Seems to be very complete.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I have shown it to them :)

Muito legal

[@AussieSnoflake]

I wonder if a water pik tooth flossing machine would help with soft sediment removal. It’s a tiny water jet machine.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That could work!

[@NaimaBakrimi-j9t]

Hi I have some stones I just want you to see are they gemstones

[@mariasunbury4788]

🌟

[@dino_enthusiast]

Awesome! How much would you price it at?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm sure you commented this previously, it doesn't have monetary value and doesn't belong to me. I'm just taking care of it

[@dino_enthusiast]

ok

[@leechild4655]

So the mud its in isnt that 70 million year old mud is it. Otherwise it would be like cement? Can the mud, or surrounding area be dated? Even if its a least than 1 million years old, its still very very old to a human.

[@KarenUntz]

I wouldn't want to catch one of those!!! 😊

[@KingRex1993]

I'm a little late to this what animal does the skull belong too

[@MamlamboFossils]

Some fish like a barracuda

[@KingRex1993]

@@MamlamboFossils okay

[@luciddaze248]

How much does it even cost to scan a fossil?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Pacific Radiology have been doing it for free as the technician is volunteering to stay after hours and do it

[@bill5982]

Not a barracuda as the teeth are wrong.

[@wybuchowyukomendant]

underbite like my mother in law

[@rafakozowski8171]

Sp3cimen?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Maybe Gempylidae

[@rafakozowski8171]

@@MamlamboFossils thanks

[@owenli7180]

I can't believe how easily that skull rolled out for you.... after all the hard work you've done on less complex fossils, this happening is just insane!

[@brendacollins4518]

❤😊

[@a3skywarrior929]

I found out about B72 from your channel. Great find/prep 🫡🍻