Fossil hunting - I find a MONSTER fossil crab

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Here is a video of the prep of the 50lbs crab: • MONSTER fossil crab pr...
I struck it really lucky, low tide and low sand levels which exposed so many new concretions containing all kinds of fossils. Fossil crabs, whale bones, fossilised shells and some fossils I couldn't identify.
Looked for some fossil shark teeth but haven't found any yet!
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[@mrseveneight5355]

It's beautiful how this is literally everywhere but most of us don't see this. Glad KZbin took me to this part of the internet

[@MamlamboFossils]

Guaranteed we have all walked past a fossil at some point. Maybe a few meters beneath us 😁

[@imcavdb5465]

Mamlambo Not on the coast of the Netherlands, because it's a delta.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Edit 23 May 2021: Here is the completed 50lbs crab prep: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5vHdoVoraaEiMk I'm busy prepping the 50lbs crab, I should be done this month still (May 2021)! More than 200 hours in so far :) Subscribe to get a notification! There are updates on my Instagram as well: instagram.com/mamlambofossils/

[@kcotfour]

Thats really exciting. I just watched this video again after around a year, can't wait to see the turn out!

[@LestatFPS]

yay excited

[@travisturnbull407]

Man I can't wait for the "BIG ONE"!!!!!

[@FanFanBessie2]

Can't wait!!!

[@iainking4256]

Hi mate, I have something that you will love, willing to send it to you but need your address etc to send it to, won’t tell you what it is, just leave it up to you to open package. Cheers from across the pond.

[@stephanieyee9784]

That crystallised rock is beautiful. Oh my godfather, I cannot believe you found that huge crab fossil on the beach! Geez, I don't think we have those in Australia but I'm going to find out. I went fossil hunting in Lyme Regis, Dorset in 2019 and found a few great fossils. One crystallised amonite and a trilobite! I took my fossils to the Lyme Regis Museum, which is in Mary Anning's house, and they said both fossils are real and not just the shadow of the creatures. The best part is I was able to bring them home to Sydney!

[@matthewjohnson277]

If you got a hammer the first week and a crowbar the next if my calculations are correct you should get a jackhammer next

[@MamlamboFossils]

Oooh I hope so! I also found an upside down truck in the one video 😁 I'm holding out for some ambergris 🤑

[@jeanchardonnay5627]

And a 30 ton excavator the week after

[@billrobbins5874]

Hoping for something different than a jackhammer for you. Perhaps that elusive penguin! 🐧. That one crab must be monstrous in size!

[@AgateDad]

Great video bud!! So fun to watch, love seeing what you find on your adventures!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate! Always good to get out and about - especially finding massive fossil crabs!

[@AgateDad]

@@MamlamboFossils absolutely! I just found a coral fossilin my last video (thought it was something else) and it was the size of my thumb - I was pumped haha so yeah a 50lb one would be amazing!!

[@snickerstorino]

i don't mean to pry but what did you do with that crowbar?

[@MamlamboFossils]

😂😂😂 I still use it, comes in handy for prying open bigger concretions 😂

[@jameswarmbold4330]

Pun intended?

[@spacebeast7958]

Aahhhhh. I see what you did there.

[@papas_lapas]

Ba-dum-tssss

[@Happyhandcannon]

I can't wait to see this! Used to find trilobite fossils on our farm.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That's so awesome! I would love to find trilobites, they are found in New Zealand but a few hours drive from me 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

I could spend hours hunting for these 🙋🏻‍♀️ !

[@MamlamboFossils]

Me too 😁 thanks for watching Tracy!

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

It was very fun Mamlambo .

[@alink5918]

I'ld like to see a video of how you expose those crabs

[@MamlamboFossils]

Here is a time-lapse I made recently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYXaamNrhqdobZI Thanks for watching!

[@TheSgrizli]

@@MamlamboFossils You should make a time-lapse where you expose that big crab

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@TheSgrizli I'm working on one ;)

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@ThePiercedWeirdo I'll get on it 😁🦀

[@travjzx]

Any word on when this video will be? Id love to see the size and shape of that crab

[@ragnarlithium5029]

Wow so glad I came across your videos , the are awesome 👌

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Ragnar! Glad you like them :)

[@shanemcbride243]

Did you know before crowbars were invented 99% of crows set at home and drink alone 🤣

[@MamlamboFossils]

I love this so much 😂😂😂

[@pandemicgrower4212]

Haha

[@pandemicgrower4212]

Did you know French fries were not made.in France but actually in Greece? Haha enjoy the dad joke

[@AlixxA7X]

That's horrible and I love it so much 🤣🤣🤣

[@gailhowes9398]

Thank you for letting us know about the tools you are finding!

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Gail, I also find a bit of commercial shipping equipment (buoys, rope and so on) that I take home and recycle or re-use 😄

[@goblin6037]

I think I’ll start looking for crab fossils too over here in newzealand, I love geology and I love scavenging so this is the perfect hobby for me

[@MamlamboFossils]

Its an awesome hobby!

[@jesse6779]

What part of nz you in man? I'm thinking of looking for some fossils too, I just can't figure out what to look for when looking for fossils

[@javierroldan6667]

Some Scientists just found a teilobite fossil with some guts preserved !!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

That is insane!! You wouldn't think that was possible. Thanks for watching 😃

[@blackpanther827]

King Boris 111 a trilobite? Really? With guys preserved. This is cool

[@stormcup2920]

They also found blood cells in fossil, they didn't expect.

[@British_Bastard]

Cool maybe when cloning exists they can make a horseshoe crab have them as kids or something

[@hobmoor2042]

You can dissolve the rock in acid. Most fossil shells were composed originally of calcium carbonate, and many are preserved in limestone, which is the same chemical make-up. In some circumstances, however, the calcium carbonate of the shells dissolves away and is replaced by silica, but the enclosing limestone remains unchanged. Because limestone dissolves readily in acid, but silica doesn't, you can extract these specimens with acetic acid (vinegar). Museums use highly concentrated acetic acid (80%) but dilute it with water to about 5%. Limestone can take anything from a few days to many months to dissolve completely. The reaction with the rock gradually neutralises the acid, which needs to be refreshed from time to time. At the end of the process all that remains is some slushy rock residue, and the silicified fossils. Many silicified fossils are very delicate; they have to be handled with extreme care, and you often need to strengthen them with adhesives.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for all the info Hob! I'm going to try this approach with a smaller concretion. I'll give it a go with some vinegar and see how it goes. Thanks for watching!

[@codename495]

Mamlambo Regular store bought vinegar is usually between 2.5 and 5%. The 5% is occasionally sold as “ cleaning vinegar”

[@fuckinantipope5511]

My father and I found a huge part of an ammonite once. Not all of it, but a massive part of the shell. I also found a huge rock with crystals

[@MamlamboFossils]

I still haven't found an ammonite :D Maybe this will be the year!

[@fuckinantipope5511]

@@MamlamboFossils good luck! It was definatly a lucky find. It was in some sort of soft rock where my dad found the first piece. Than we started breaking a few of the bigger parts and found more and more parts of the ammonite. If it was full sized, it would probably be like 60-70cm in diameter :D

[@joeshinelyfe]

Found this video on facebook. Makes me want to check out the beaches in Maine. They have huge rocks very similar to the ones in your videos.

[@johnenright9859]

To check if it’s calcite easiest thing would probably be to apply a drop of low concentration HCl (Hydrochloric acid, usually sold as muriatic acid) and see if it fizzes! Might discolour a little bit where you apply the acid though! Cheers!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks John! I'll try that 😁

[@jjbentley9]

I wish I could have one of your crab fossiels in my rock and fossils Collections. They are so cool I love how you only carve part of the way to show the prettiness of the stone itself. 😁

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you like them!

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Was going to say I want to see updates on the prep-ed fossils but then I saw your description. lol

[@Riddem79]

Wow man. Fossils are everywhere.

[@MamlamboFossils]

That was on a good day! Mostly they are covered in 5m of sand 😁

[@pandemicgrower4212]

Awesome finds my man, I hope one day I will find some big keepers to add to my collection.

[@truckerenoch8824]

That's _so_ cool that you could return that hammer to its original owner! I just hope all the tools I've lost over the years are being used by _someone._ It brings a tear to my eye thinking about tools sitting on beaches and in ceiling tiles and crawl spaces being unused! I've put every tool I've ever found to good use ...especially the _brand new_ (but 1980's vintage) Klein wire strippers I found in a drop ceiling 2 years ago. Thank you to the errant electrician lost those ...they're being put to good use! 😁

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahah, yeah it was amazing that the owner contacted me. Even better that it had sentimental value and I could give it back! About a month ago I went down with Thiago and he mentioned his kid had lost his hammer a while back and was quite upset about it, and we found it! A bit rusted but nothing that can't be fixed 😁 Thanks for the great comments! Hope you enjoy the videos!

[@Charlie-lh4xb]

I've subscribed, I love the hobby. Should be fun exploring your other videos. Thank you

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Charlie! I do some more fossil prepping in the recent videos 😁

[@williamponce5907]

This is so cool!!! I could only imagine how crazy these crabs looked alive

[@MamlamboFossils]

They sure were big!

[@rockcrazygal5166]

Amazing! Finds!!! I rockhound In Canada. Every place is so vastly versatile!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much! I've heard good things about the dino fossils in Canada 😀

[@bfarm44]

Good to find you back at it. Winter is just socked in here feels like no end in sight. God we can’t wait to head out again.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hope you get to go out soon!

[@kylaabegglen1275]

Been subscribed for a little while now. Just catching up on some of your past videos still. Did you ever process that huge crab?😳😲 Just curious if you put it in a video, would love to see it! Thanks for sharing Mamlambo!✌🤠

[@matteroff]

Very interesting & thank you for sharing. 👍

[@DucatiQueen]

So many ppl walk over these stones and are completely oblivious to what treasures lie right under their feet.......

[@MamlamboFossils]

I know! Most people are amazed when I show them what I found, even locals. It also takes a while to train your eyes I think.

[@ralsharp6013]

23kg is huge! I imagine that would have been quite heavy to cart back to your car... The second rock that you picked up, I believe I have two rocks the same shape. Exactly the same shape. The first one I found has fingerprints in it and is indigenous axe.. You can imagine my surprise when many years later I found it's twin on a completely different Beach. Looks like you found the triplet.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was quite a workout to get it back to the car! 😄 Which country did you find the other two rocks in? Maybe they are related!

[@seltzerstransport1093]

Awesome channel I could watch this all day.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoy it! 😊 I had a shock when I counted the videos the other day, more than 50 now!

[@seltzerstransport1093]

I’ve enjoyed finding fossils since I was a kid I never knew there was a channel like this . What’s great is you try to recover the fossil by carefully breaking down the stone. Very enjoyable.

[@putraindo1181]

i love this channel-thanks for sharing . .

[@MamlamboFossils]

And thanks for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying it. I'm off to another fossil hunt tomorrow so more videos are coming soon 😁

[@Mephistopholies]

Good show! Subscribed...

[@mikejohnson515]

In August 2020 I found what appears to be a crab claw about 30 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio USA near the town of Osgood, Indiana....found among coral, brachiopods, nautiloids and crinoids in the "Cincinnati Arc" which stretches through the Ohio River valley from east of Cincinnati to west of Louisville, Kentucky.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Mike! That sounds like a great spot, I'm sure you could find some cool shark teeth there as well 😀

[@stevetemple8826]

Thanks for the video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Steven! 😄

[@johnmotzenbecker1268]

Mamlambo When your working on these fossils you find , besides using picks , and other power tools to help free them from the rocks or matrix in which they are found , do you ever use " acids " like white vinegar to help free the fossils ? There's a mineral that looks very much like " White Quarts " but I can't recall what name it goes by . One time I found a man on line , { You [ tube] } that came across a rock made of this mineral , he placed it on a bucket filled with plain white vinegar , and every so often he'd check up on it to see what if anything had been reviled . This time he just happened to find a fairly large gold nugget . Jack

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi John, I haven't tried any acids yet but you are the second person this week to mention it. I think I will give it a go with one of my more damaged concretions. I will include it in a video if I do try it. Thanks for the suggestion! I will research the "White Quarts" you mentioned and see if I can find that KZbin video - sounds fascinating! Thanks for taking the time to comment and watch.

[@johnmotzenbecker1268]

@@MamlamboFossils Thank you for your reply . I don't know about this , my memory might be faulty , but that mineral I said looks like { White , or Milk Quarts } , is called " Dolomite " , and again I'm not sure of the spelling either . Jack

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@johnmotzenbecker1268 Thanks Jack! I'll definitely look into it and give it a go!

[@sevensixtwothirtynine3020]

this is amazing!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Vincent!

[@stocktonjunction]

Just a quick question when u find a crab in a rock how do u know which side to prep on .ie how do u know which is top 🤔

[@jordanbreau4660]

The tools make me think they found something worth leaving the took behind to try and retrieve later. Or just plain lost in the rocks haha

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahaha that could well be the case! I've almost lost my chisel before, took ages to find under the loose sand. Thanks for watching Jordan!

[@carolynmurtaza1180]

Was waiting to see you open that

[@knate44]

A good way to tell if something is calcite is to rub a little bit off in a powder and pour a bit of a weak acid like vinegar on it. Or diluted strong acid but I don't know if you guys have ready access to sulphuric or hydrochloric outside of a lab, it doesn't have to be that strong though. It should fizzle and make CO2 bubbles.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Gonna go try that right now! Thanks for that @knate44

[@knate44]

@@MamlamboFossils glad I could help! It seems 1st year geology was a good choice :P.

[@drcurioustube]

Muriatic Acid is used for cleaning up concrete and brick work, that is dilute hydrochloric acid. It is widely available at hardware stores. Be careful with it.

[@deoityourself3035]

HI new to your channel...from Philippines...love your content...

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Luis! Glad you're enjoying it 😁 stay safe!

[@paradoxfossils]

Ive found some extraordinary concretions and fossil burrows etc also still have yet to I.D. compile into videos and document most of them...👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Whereabouts do you find you concretions? Thanks for watching! 😄

[@paradoxfossils]

@@MamlamboFossils in missouri mostly near flood zones rivers creeks they are from one of the ancient inland seas i have found evidence of coastlines, huge ancient waterways islands that are now just Hills. Ancient Swampy areas. In areas west and south of st louis

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@paradoxfossils Sounds like a very interesting place to explore! Thanks for commenting and replying.

[@RockHunterMark]

thanks for sharing

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Mark!

[@kmba-9197]

Ill you ever clean up the big crab 🦀? I never knew crabs where so great at being preserved as fossils i think there now my favorite fossil of all time they look amazing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I am busy working on this fossil and it should hopefully be done within the next few months. It's a monster task! I love crab fossils, I've found a few other species at the same beach now, they are so much fun to find! Thanks for watching and commenting 😄

[@spocker22]

Your calcite is part of a sepatarian nodule which you saw there (the "concretion" with the webbing)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Burton, I'll check it out!

[@karlcolt]

LOL!!! Go back a week later and find the guy looking for his lost crowbar and hammer!!!!! Hahahahahahaha!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I lost my crowbar there not long ago, the beach giveth and taketh away 😂

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you

[@MamlamboFossils]

Anytime!

[@zozoprofessorofeverything3469]

Wow man this is awesome!! Think i might go check one of the beaches near me that has rocks all over it

[@MamlamboFossils]

It is really a fun hobby to get into! I hope you find something 😀

[@zozoprofessorofeverything3469]

@@MamlamboFossils Thanks pal, even if i dont find anything, it's still fun to hunt. This will probably be as fruitless as the time i hunted yooperlite on the same beach. That stuff only comes from one place.

[@lynnscott8286]

How did you get started knowing what to look for? These are amazing

[@chibifozz]

Great video!! Would love to see the big crab once it's all cleaned up. Also, have you heard of anywhere in the continental US where I could find crabs like that?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks! I know they get some pretty large crabs in Washington, Vulgaris crabs and some other species. Not sure how common they are. Thanks for watching!

[@jfseal38]

@@MamlamboFossils - I live in Washington state. Do you know what beach they're found on? Any certain one in particular?

[@apeacefulgrower]

KooL video 👍👍 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure Kevin!

[@apeacefulgrower]

I hit the big Red Subscribe button to 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@apeacefulgrower thanks Kevin!

[@scoutthebrit]

What type of tool do you use to chip away unwanted material. Is that a uv type of sealer?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Its B72 consolidant. I use an CP9361 air scribe to remove the rock

[@ivypixley7451]

Makes me look at rocks a little better now didn’t know some had prizes inside

[@bushyman477]

I went down last week and found a 29kg concretion split open with a crab in, stupid enough to lug it all the way to the car because it was my first and only found fossil XD

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thats a great find!!

[@pamelacorona3665]

I don't know anything about fossil rocks so what is that "rock" at 3:42 it's very cool looking the way it wore down with the tendrils or whatever it is running through it ? This I know I'll never look at rocks the same again 🙂 Thank you 🙋‍♀️

[@jacksonv672]

Amazing

[@crannagio]

You just leave that big bone block ? That looks really interesting... 😮

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was a bit heavy to carry back. I've seen it there the last few times, I don't think it's moving anytime soon! What do you think it could? I'm thinking some vertebrae perhaps. Thanks for watching!

[@crannagio]

@@MamlamboFossils Does look like vertebrae in there, not familiar with New Zealand material as from the Uk, loving the crabs !

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@crannagio Thanks! I need to do another crab hunt! I'll be doing an update soon on the crabs I have prepped and have had prepped from these hunts, so look out for that video coming soon :) Thanks again for watching!

[@necmettincelik7457]

Thanks amigo

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure! 😀

[@diannefritz2179]

Would be Cool to see how you prepare them

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Dianne, I will be publishing a video on me preparing a crab very soon. Thanks for watching! 😄

[@laniinlove9171]

Hi there my name is Lani. I was wondering what you were using to break that size rock open? My rock pick doesn't seem to be doing it for me.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Leilani, for a rock with a definite fossil in, I use an air scribe or some acid to reveal it.

[@michaelstrasbaugh1462]

Amazing. Addicted to yet another channel. Those finds make finding big chunks of whale bone and alligator vertebrae look pedestrian. So jealous.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for the kind words Michael, glad you're enjoying the channel! I'm heading out for another fossil crab hunt soon, hope to find another big one :)

[@yasarkarakus398]

Hey buddy Do you think we got samealier rocks up on Scottish beaches? Please let us know xx

[@MamlamboFossils]

Sorry, I have no idea at all! I just know there are agates in that area :)

[@acerimmeh]

This is so damn cool.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate! Busy prepping this beast of a crab now

[@acerimmeh]

@@MamlamboFossils Awesome, can't wait to see it :-)

[@michaelreily5607]

Was there a follow up to this showing the giant crab I was hoping to see?! . What a tease!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Michael, I'm still working on this one, I've found the crab at last - still have about 20 hours to go on it :)

[@michaelreily5607]

@@MamlamboFossils hi again Just love your channel!! So hows the giant crab ? Is there a follow up now?

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@michaelreily5607 I'm busy editing the final video now 😀 maybe in the next week still 🤞

[@philipandrewdesuyo9676]

4:15 Press F to pick up ''Crowbar''

[@MamlamboFossils]

🤣

[@crabfossil]

Magnificent videos. I am a fossil crab preparer. I would like to get some good concretion from New Zealand. Is there a possibility of it? . I can buy or exchange them for other fossils

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks crabfossil. I would need to apply for permit from the Ministry of Culture of Heritage here. It's easier if you are associated with a museum, email me at [e-mail] and I will see what I can do.

[@arcboutant]

Wrecking bar 👍🏻

[@MamlamboFossils]

Score!

[@pormiiir2268]

are there ppl actually buying these type of piece? and how much can it go for?

[@irvingpeterpaul]

amazing finds

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Irving! It was a fun hunt as well! Was back there yesterday and found some more new species for my collection. Video coming soon!

[@irvingpeterpaul]

@@MamlamboFossilsnice here we find a lot of Calamites horsetail fossils an petrified wood

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@irvingpeterpaul Very cool! Just Googled them, I think I recall there being some found towards Nelson. Good luck and let me know if you find anything!

[@irvingpeterpaul]

@@MamlamboFossils i got a good collection

[@leeclark946]

I’m gonna give this a go with my son ! Hope u get the shark tooth !

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Lee! Your son will love going out there. I did end up finding a nice shark tooth there, video coming soon!

[@leeclark946]

Great news bud ! There is some nice cliff edges I know around Scotland

[@spatrk6634]

that crowbar you found is probably a murder weapon or something

[@DDay-vv9ec]

How could someone dislike this video...I don't get it...

[@MamlamboFossils]

Maybe they wanted to find the big crab themselves 😃

[@alecryans3717]

Polish calcite with acid works great and only takes seconds.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Alec! I will give it a go!

[@supernatureza]

Very good

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Alberto! 😄

[@imperpekto12ify]

Interesting.. I have no idea of how to look for fossils!! TY.. I think Im going to do this!! I love fossils and I buy when when Inhave the money... But now Im gonna be hunting!!! 🙂👍

[@nigel900]

Excellent! Unfortunately, 265+ Thumbs Down from those who thought this was a video on how to cure crabs...

[@MamlamboFossils]

I think they want me to prep the big crab which is what I am doing at the moment 😀

[@Hi-zd6wu]

How did you get into this? It looks interesting I would like to learn more👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Found one fossil vertebrae on the beach and then just kept looking for them and asking tons of questions!

[@truckerenoch8824]

I bet some pirate was using that pry bar to open up concretions. Lol I hate to admit it but, I've been that "pirate" ...before I learned proper hounding etiquette. I was a smash and grab collector, with no respect to property rights, or public parks. Fortunately, I found the right mentors to teach me the ways of preservation of historical data, delicate specimen handling and property rights! I still use a crowbar sometimes though 😉

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah, I think a crowbar has it's place in my toolkit - mainly for flipping over large rocks or getting them out of big spaces. I prefer looking at the concretions and looking for clues 😁 Thanks for watching Walt!

[@nicholas3324]

I feel i would try to find a way to those boulders that have bones in them. But those are probably really heavy.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah some of them weigh hundreds of pounds!

[@julieh8787]

are there any tips you can give me to looking for a fossils?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Fossils are quite common in sedimentary rocks, especially if its was ocean floor or a lakebed at some point. Check if there is a local rock club you can join, they will definitely know of any fossils nearby and will love sharing the knowledge.

[@MeargleSchmeargle]

Are crab concretions ever split? Why or why not?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah, quite often I find half the concretions on the beach. You can also split it yourself if you're unsure whether there is a crab inside and then glue it back together afterwards, it's a bit risky though as you might not be able to get it to fit perfectly again 😄

[@isaiahcastillo1875]

Is there a video of you opening it??

[@killertiger121]

Are fossils only found in concretions? Is that what gives them away when you hunt for fossils? Also, are there specific types of locations you look for in terms of fossil hunting sites? Or can you find these sorts of things anywhere?

[@MamlamboFossils]

At this site they are mainly found in concretions, but you do find them in the cliff and mud. Location: I look for sedimentary deposits especially limestone areas. You won't find much in the volcanic areas.

[@killertiger121]

@@MamlamboFossils that makes sense, the mud got me though. Is it sorta like hardened mud stuff or still liquidy? I'll have to look around Melbourne once I can!

[@freda3995]

Would be nice to see this opened

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm working on this one 😀👍

[@harryhumstone3149]

Cool Actually pretty damn cool

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Harry!

[@cousinchristophe7029]

How abbout that big one? I saw you're video 8 months ago.. That was going to be you're next project.? Cant find the upload though? Wanna see how it looks like.. Amazing.. I wish i could start doing that here.. Nice hobby! Loving your videos

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm still working on this big one. I had broken my arm so put it on pause for a bit. Will finish it up soon 😁

[@cousinchristophe7029]

Nice! Cant wait!! I subscribed to your channel Keep it up! And thanks for the respond. Not many people do that nowadays!

[@MamlamboFossils]

No problem 😁 keep well! Thanks for the sub!

[@angiefoley1670]

Woow awesome

[@shihankoji]

Can I have my hammer and pry bar back...lol

[@MamlamboFossils]

I managed to find the hammers owner 😁

[@deletetruth8771]

Hey mate have you opened up the big rock yet?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi John! I'm working on it but broke my hand so it's on hold 😁

[@cooperwilliams9140]

Do you keep any of the bones you find?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I do keep some of the more identifiable bone. Especially if it is still in the concretion. You never know what is hiding behind it!

[@bullyyo9725]

@@MamlamboFossils where is this place at??

[@justindederick1862]

Where did you get the washington crab?

[@MamlamboFossils]

One of my mates from Washington State sent it to me last year 🦀

[@adrianjenkins58]

Have you opened up the big one yet?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm busy working on it. It's such a big project that I do a bit and then work on some other fossils and then go back to it. 😁

[@joshuaclark1332]

i want to see you prep it

[@MamlamboFossils]

Busy prepping it at the moment, very slow going though, it's a beast!

[@gkess7106]

Can you prep one in one of your next videos? Is the second step to “crack one open”?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm prepping the big 50 lbs one at the moment, there is an update at the end of my latest video 😁

[@augustajeter6035]

Where is this place? I'd spend the rest of my life on this beach! Lol...I'm obsessed with rock/fossil hunting.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Augusta! It's on the south island of New Zealand 😄

[@wildhogs2849]

Always wanted to visit new Zealand. Looks beautiful. Over here south of England, I like to go to a beach called charmouth for fossil hunting. Me and my partner are moving to Hungary soon so I don't know what it's like there for fossils! We'll see lol

[@johndeckard6592]

Do you have the video of when you broke this big crab rock open?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi John, I am still working on this crab. I'm not going to split it open but rather use an air scribe to expose the crab as I don't want to take a chance with damaging a specimen of this size! 😄 It's going to be a few months though as I am working on some other fossils as well.

[@beverlyknox2159]

The crystal one looks like a heart.. it did

[@MamlamboFossils]

It does!

[@tnastynelson]

Where is Washington state is that crab from?