Fossil prep: Rare baby plesiosaur fossil discovered!

[@taleandclawrock2606]

To have a curiosity so intense that you focus hundreds of hours of mind numbing detailed repetitive work to reveal these incredible pieces of history to us, im just so impressed and grateful, thankyou!

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's pretty fun, I listen to podcasts / music / audio books etc 😂

[@taleandclawrock2606]

I'm still loving your vids and following your increasing skills and expert knowledge. ❤

[@impunitythebagpuss]

Lots of hard work compressed into a video for us to enjoy! Great work! Great find! Thanks for posting your adventures!

[@MamlamboFossils]

About 6 hours of video editing as well! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@impunitythebagpuss]

I love watching your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@billrobbins5874]

Really cool find. Just HAD to watch again! Thanks for sharing.

[@소나무-f1y]

그것이 몇억년 된거요?

[@jonathanallison2247]

Definitely impressive work from start to finish, finding fossils, researching what you’ve got, prepping and stabilizing. Great job!

[@scotttrent9348]

Truly amazing that you have an eye for finding such special pieces. That bone cluster looks great. Keep the videos coming they are awsome.

[@alexandermelchers1497]

Great to see how you did the prep on this, very instructional. And, again, an awesome specimen! Very lucky find! :D

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Alexander 😀

[@wendyharper2154]

Hi M, it must be amazing to have in your hands such an interesting window into the far distant past. Love watching you do a prep and seeing the final outcome. Your input to advancing our knowledge of this era is important thank you. Cheers Wendy (.waves across the ditch)

[@Corntassels]

This was so rewarding to watch! I appreciate being able to see what you went through in the prep and all the information you shared about it. What a find :)

[@roddydurst6108]

Please keep the preps coming they are so awesome. Great job.

[@sarejen6868]

Thais always fascinating to watch what is exposed in the prep, the possibility of finding even more than what you originally saw on the exterior. Do you hunt through the debris you've removed from the preps to find the micro fossils?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I've kept the chips to see if I can one day get the microfossils out of them. I'm not sure what the best way to get them out of the hard rock is yet.

[@MamlamboFossils]

b72 paraloid, I use acid if the rock is sticking to the bone rather than scraping it from the bone

[@michellericard4850]

I love your prepping videos. It's cool to watch it slowly appear as you get the concretion off

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you're enjoying it Michelle!

[@philiphinkle4280]

great work.. hope you let us know if they decide to study it and what they find.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I definitely will!

[@sandmaker]

Wowza, dide. That's amazing. It looks like that air scribe is just the ticket. Keep your eyes to the ground and your heart in the sky. Thanks for sharing your amazing find. Be happy, safe and stay healthy.😷⚒

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Sand Maker!! Yeah, that new air scribe is great!

[@conorcrowley6256]

Wow you're really an artist with this stuff, am never not amazed by the work here.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Conor!

[@billrobbins5874]

Awesome find. Will you go back to see if you can find anymore of it? Did this one take more prep time than the BIG crab? 🦕🦀

[@julesgosnell9791]

Fascinating - I hope that you are going back to look for the skull !

[@jakegillum]

These prep videos are always fun. I keep hoping for you to post a show and tell of all your favorite finds.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I did do a top ten fossil video at the end of last year - I might have to do one for this year as well :)

[@jaynehorn151]

Good grief! How many hours/weeks did this take? Is it your way of getting out of chores?

[@MamlamboFossils]

It took about 3 weeks 😀

[@lindalewis5066]

I love watching the preps. It's like watching someone slowly open their present & you're dieing to see what's inside! This turned out really great! What a nice find! And how nice of you to donate some of your best finds to museums or universities to study. Good editing on the video. 👍❤️

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Linda!!

[@danmorin8735]

I thoroughly enjoyed your video, very cool and awesome! Keep them coming! Greetings from Canada!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Dan! I'll keep prepping 😀

[@kimk8365]

Your channel is one of the most interesting to have come up in my news feed in the past few days. I'm loving this, wish there was a place to search where I live. I guess I'll have to do some research on that.

[@campbellmcgrannachan3859]

Ooooooo another prep video LEETTTSSSSS GOOOOOOOOO

[@grayhaven451]

That's pretty amazing my friend. Congratulations.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Mickey!

[@alink5918]

How exciting and amazing! Congratulations on a rare great find! I always enjoy your preps great job!💙

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@khamullordoftheeastelings390]

That is soooo cool!. Also I see that you are approaching the 50k mark ;)

[@ainatsmass3875]

As a subscriber you are the best youtuber and this video is a banger nice one.

[@campbellmcgrannachan3859]

Absolutely love the videos

[@rockersfromaz3001]

I died laughing at 32 seconds in! 😂😂😂 that was funny! That isn’t heavy is it!? 😂😂😂

[@dawheele1]

Could you turn up your volume? Hard to hear the verbiage in the bid.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Ill try make it louder 😃

[@TheFullStar]

That is a big prep!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahah it was! It took about 3 weeks!

[@joej2409]

hi there what is it you use to keep the bone safe why working.. every now and then your brush something onto the bone ...what is it you use... thanks

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's called B72 paraloid, like a plastic in solution that can be removed when you're done!

[@Atomcrusher]

Are you gonna do some acid prepping in the future

[@Paleos1000]

Another fascinating find. Talking of skulls . . .? Oh and do you mind if I pm you re the make of scribe your using?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Of course not! You can email me as well [e-mail]

[@joannedevilliers6448]

Love videos. Great job and patience at uncovering what the past has left us.

[@TheYorkshireFossilHunter]

absolutely brilliant mate well done

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!!

[@Magnetsnorkel]

This is so satisfying to watch 👍🏻 keep up the good work

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@alansdorsetfossils4028]

Nice one... I don't doubt that you will be looking for more of it in the close vicinity. There is a reasonable change that more is lying nearby as it looked to be emerging from the sea washed bank?

[@MamlamboFossils]

The rock was quite rounded so I think it tumbled down the river for quite a distance

[@schnaps1790]

realy love the prepping videos please make more of them if possible :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

I will, they just take quite a bit of time to do 😀

[@ashleyjones7375]

Doing some brilliant work prepping this. Hope u find more especially the skull.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I hope so too! Thanks!

[@lizzymoore54]

Wonderful prep for a fantastic find! ☺️

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Lizzy!!

[@raygrange7312]

Great find and prep. Well done👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Ray!

[@peopleddiagram2920]

An absolutely amazing find. Great clip!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@yee7963]

what is that brushing on the fossil while air scribing?

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's called B72 paraloid

[@aserta]

Very cool, weeks worth of chipping came paid off, excellent work my dude! :)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks aserta!

[@gojirazillasaurus6341]

you need more subs dude this is an amazing find!?!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!! 😀

[@Steph-sk3xb]

What do you think about the fossil they found in Australia of this animal just at the end of the last year? It fully intact

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's so amazing!!! It looks very, very complete!

[@zioncardman18]

Does your bone agatize like the stuff we find in the states? I do lapidary work and work with cabbing Dino bone.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It does get agatized from time to time, looks really pretty!

[@liamdewar8964]

Where abouts in nz are you based mate?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Christchurch!

[@maludums322]

Elasmosaurus was my favorite when I was a kid

[@MamlamboFossils]

I love elasmosaurus as well! One of my favourite fossils I've found.

[@bobm5500]

Well dun , Ok now you to find the skull . that prep would be a fantastic to watch !

[@KarenUntz]

No notification on this vid! Just found it. Best find so far!!!

[@americanrebel413]

I really love watching the prep videos. Awesome video my friend thank you. PS. What happened to this piece if anything?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate! It's packed away till someone from a museum comes to visit again

[@AngrySockZa]

Nice vid. You are South African yes? Are you finding these fossils in SA or are you abroad?

[@jorrit.f]

What would happen if you put a crab in an acid bath? Would you be able to see more?

[@MamlamboFossils]

It would dissolve, calcium carbonate doesn't do well with the acid

[@Jmp5nb]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@jfirebaugh]

The first crack you stabilized with glue seemed to expand a bit. Does the glue expand as it cures?

[@MamlamboFossils]

The glue is pretty stable, it doesn't expand in my experience. It might have been the acid.

[@paulr6922]

Well found mate. You know your stuff.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Paul!

[@RustyTorch]

how did you protect the fossils from the vinegar baths without damaging them? or with these fossils were they just not affected? i have a snail and clam i found i decided to test put in and it did get rid of the limestone but also effected the fossil a little bit

[@RustyTorch]

i heard you mention keeping a part by using the "b72" whats that exactly?

[@MamlamboFossils]

B72 has a few different names but its a type of plastic you dissolve in acetone and paint on the fossil. It stops the acid from affecting it. If you Google b72 beads you will find suppliers.

[@RustyTorch]

@@MamlamboFossils thanks legend!

[@pockettt]

Wow that's an amazing find, great prep too 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!!

[@Panzerkita61]

So amazing, 80 million years old, absolutely mind blowing. What do you think about when the bones come out of the rock from the intricate work you do? Thank you and have a great week ✌🏻😎

[@MamlamboFossils]

80 million years old! Most of the time I listen to music or a PODcast and kinda go into auto pilot :)

[@Panzerkita61]

@@MamlamboFossils I will change it to 80 million :)

[@josephcormier5974]

Awesome always like to watch prep. I wonder if they gave live berth or egg?Two thumbs

[@joshuajackson6442]

Thank you for your hard work

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!!

[@EmbraceTheJourney]

this one was fantastic. Hope you can find the skull in the areas where you found this

[@haemhorrhoidian]

Once again awesome content :-)

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@ayhanuslu9019]

Cok teşekkür ederim üstadım cok güzel bir çalışma geçmişte ne yaşandı oldugu gibi kalmış parcalara şahit olmak ve geçmişi anlamaya çalışmak ve cok zekice çözümler bulmak ne muhteşem ❤

[@valiantwarrior4517]

Nice work, sir. You seem to really know what you’re doing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I'm still learning!!

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Awesome find!

[@MotoLego]

Always incredible finds!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Moto!!

[@phillipdavis3705]

Have a question, I know this is older post, but carving all that rock, is it calming or tedious? Great find.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Its pretty calming. I listen to podcasts, audio books or just music

[@Tigereagle12345]

What air scribe are you doing most of the prep with?

[@MamlamboFossils]

I was using a Ken Mannion TT

[@Tigereagle12345]

@@MamlamboFossils ok thanks

[@dawheele1]

The size of the fossil could be evidence for being egg hatched?

[@jamestaylor6041]

very cool dude , please keep us updated , nice find big thumbs up

[@liamcarey335]

awesome mate! love your work!

[@ktlivingherway516]

This is awesome, so much work. There is a youtube called "Gambling on Stones", about Jade. You do that with Fossil rocks, don't know until you reveal it.

[@kieranmccullough7385]

If I wanted to go about staining a fossil to make it darker and stand out more against the matrix, what would I use?

[@emk7132]

How did I miss this one? Awesome

[@TheOldladyB]

Amazing find.

[@infantryattacks]

Awesome vid! Good hunting!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Michael!

[@Cgraseck]

Does anyone do prep work inside a glove box. Seems like it would be a good way to keep the dust out of your lungs. Cheers, Chris

[@MamlamboFossils]

I wear a respirator which takes care of the dust, some people do work in a box with those gloves you put your hands into from the outside of the box

[@Cgraseck]

Cool thanks@@MamlamboFossils

[@ShaighJosephson]

I'm getting sucked into seeing what you discover... Very interesting... 🙂

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yay!!! Down the fossil rabbit hole you go 😂

[@mc5574]

Have you ever thought about buying a X-ray scanner? This would allow you to remove large part of rock without the risk of damaging a fossils.

[@TheFossilFiend]

Great video, you really need a stronger scribe!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yeah, I'm looking at getting a bigger one

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Awesome video, what a very cool find!

[@patrickmaster7207]

Subscriber from the Philippines

[@chova1000]

Nice work!!!!

[@WightFossilTours]

Wow great finds 💪🤩

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you 😁

[@ianvital8834]

Man imagne if the skull is just around near where you found it

[@trilobite3120]

Any idea what genus it is?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Unfortunately not, it's not diagnostic enough

[@trilobite3120]

@@MamlamboFossils Ahh, I see. Well, where was it found? That might help give an idea of a possible identity.

[@cptnkaos5994]

Amazing specimens

[@billmc4673]

WOW MATE 👏!..WHAT A SUPERB FIND ..😊

[@gojirazillasaurus6341]

NO WAY that’s insane!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!

[@salvagemonster3612]

What kid from the 70’s doesn’t Love Nessie? Cool

[@MamlamboFossils]

And 80s!

[@DarkMoonDroid]

18,000,000 years old. Dude. 🎃🧡🤯

[@MamlamboFossils]

80 000 000 years old 😀

[@vernsrocksstuff5989]

Awesome video

[@ianofliverpool7701]

If you keep chipping away at it you may get lucky and find a Everton winners medal.

[@Papag53]

With great appreciation

[@MrJudder413]

Love your videos. We have dinosaur footprints where I live massachusetts, United States but nothing like what you have there. Awesome video!

[@SpeeedyHunteeerrrrr]

nice one dudee

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you liked it!!

[@andreweaston143]

Fantastic!

[@janetedens]

That is awesome!