Mystery fossil prep: prepping the weird looking concretion to see what is hiding inside

[@ZEPPELINATTACK]

It's so amazing how knowledgeable you are to be able to spot these incredible fossils. And it's also amazing the painstaking labor that's needed to find the hidden creatures without causing damage. It has to be incredibly difficult to maintain composure.

[@lennynash8221]

Even though it wasn't a full one it's still really interesting and cool to watch it emerge from the rock as you go.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoyed it Lenny 😁

[@kimberlydlapp3441]

It is so satisfying when chunks start coming away to reveal what you're trying to get to.

[@MamlamboFossils]

I love the timelapse as well, I don't get the same feeling when it's stretched over 12 hours 😁

[@Doxymeister]

Wow, was literally just getting ready to head for bed when I saw the notification, had to click. Very cool find, love the nautiloids and ammonites. Was sweating bullets when you took the saw and chisel to it, but I know you know what you're doing! Pretty darned cool!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahaha you have lots of belief in me! That is quite a bit of seat-of-your-pants stuff. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@junealaskanmal837]

Wow, just watched it with my grandchildren. We are obsessed with your channel, thanks for sharing your work.

[@lizzymoore54]

I ask the people who saw the News Cast about your find to please visit your channel, like, subscribe and share your finds! Love the prep work because it’s so exciting to see what you may find hidden in the concretions you find. Great job as always! ☺️

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for that! I didn't realise it was featured on another channel :) Hope you're doing well Lizzy!

[@lizzymoore54]

@@MamlamboFossils, this was on Newsflare and you wrote a comment on this story saying it was your find and that there was a better video about this on your channel. Your post on this Newsflare post was 7 months ago. I just encouraged other to go to your channel and to like, comment and to subscribe to your channel so they could watch you actually finding these fossils and prepping them. ☺️

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you for the update on the strange fossil prep ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Steve! Glad you're doing well in Kansas 😁

[@steveclark4291]

@@MamlamboFossils you're welcome

[@mandeemorris2835]

You seriously have the patience of a saint. Awesome skills

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahaha thanks Mandee! I do listen to podcasts so the time goes by really quickly!

[@LillianArch]

Impressive patience and skill.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Lillian!

[@hazelsegnitz3254]

Your so patient !!! Thanks for sparing us the full prep😂🤣so rewarding WHEN ya finished ,not always sure what I’m looking at until you explain ! Great fossil and video 🤗

[@mnilsson2704]

Interesting. Great work and some amazing results. Captivating

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@stephenhamill7615]

I have been waiting patiently for the mystery fossil, nice.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yay! Glad I could satisfy your curiosity today 😊

[@joannhempen8210]

Love watching these videos as the fossil is revealed!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you're enjoying them JoAnn 😁

[@Wildflower-xe8sn]

Very cool easy to picture the lovely shell as it would be in nature.🐚

[@MamlamboFossils]

It really is! Even though it is broken, it's still a very unique specimen 😊

[@sarejen6868]

That ended up being a pretty cool prep, I like how you can keep the lid too. Using the big tools to get the excess away was a good way to save some time too. Thank you for sharing the prep!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Sare! Yeah, the angle grinder saved me soooo much time 😄

[@oregonrain4249]

Tedious but rewarding! Thanks for sharing.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahaha thanks David!

[@lindalewis5066]

OH! This is the prep I SO wanted to see! 👀 Wow! I love it! Beautiful prep! I love Nautiloids! 😍 Looked like a lot of long, hard work. Great job! 👏👏👍💕

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was such hard work! It kept wanting to break apart on me 😱

[@lindalewis5066]

@@MamlamboFossils I noticed that! Scary! 😳 Luckily the big crack worked out beautifully. You did good! 👍😍

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@lindalewis5066 hahaha thanks!

[@brandeni1785]

Very cool. Had to bring out the heavy machinery to get it done. Like how it split into nice pieces.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahah yeah I saved about 20 hours of removing rock by doing that I think

[@killertiger121]

That's gotta be one of the luckiest/most fortunate ways it could've cracked! Awesome end product!

[@MamlamboFossils]

I think so too! Thanks Colin :)

[@bfarm44]

We have a summers collection of concretions to work over the winter. Be happy to share some of them with you.

[@MamlamboFossils]

What kind of fossils are in them? I'd love to see a photo 😁

[@timtaylor1365]

Your channel is very interesting and a great example of learning something new every day... thank you for sharing this interesting work with us....

[@MamlamboFossils]

My pleasure!

[@dakkonblackblade6537]

Made a subscriber out of me most thrilling reveal i had to watch to the end. Thank you

[@LouellaLikes]

Another labor of love, great job!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much 😁

[@muzzamoose]

Enjoying your passion and work.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Muzza 😀

[@davelanesmilkywaychronicle8994]

As much as I enjoy your discovery videos, I enjoy the prep videos so much more! Thanks!

[@MamlamboFossils]

They take a while to put together but are always fun to see it sped up like that 😊

[@katarzynaatka3048]

Coś niesamowitego! 🌼

[@paleozofthelance5447]

Wow! That is a beautiful section of an ammonite shell. Very lucky find indeed Mamlambo.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was a nautiloid, I still havent found a Ammonite! 😀

[@paleozofthelance5447]

Oh. Just a nautiloid. I am sorry. I looked to be very much an ammonite. I have found one of my own nautiloids before. None as large as yours though.

[@paleozofthelance5447]

But yes. An ammonite would be cool find to see in one of your videos. Do you still have that whale skull? Also, what was that second skull you had found recentlt? I know it was something related to a sailfish, right?

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@paleozofthelance5447 I still have the whale skull. The other one was a bill fish skull 😁

[@paleozofthelance5447]

@@MamlamboFossils Oh nice. Boy, how interesting would that be to find a skull. Just laying on a beach for who knows how long. How excited were you and what did you feel like when you found it? It must have been spectacular.

[@salishseaquest7952]

How many hours did you invest in this prep?? It turned out to be gorgeous -- and I love the 'lid'. Well done, sir.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It was 3 evenings of about 3 hours each and a bit more to clean it up and stabilise it afterwards 😊

[@bishopburnboy416]

Part and counterpart

[@salishseaquest7952]

@@MamlamboFossils You are devoted to your art/science/passion!

[@almontepaolilli7531]

Great job prepping this fossil. Like your background music. Have a great day.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks 👍 It was a difficult prep, but I think I got there in the end :)

[@sandin6689]

Wow! Total awesomeness!!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you Sandi! Cheers!

[@mackie_p]

It's in such good condition!!! looks amazing!

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's got many cracks running through it but it stayed together at least 😄

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

Very nice Mamlambo!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Bruce! It was a tough prep 😁

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

It looked like it was complicated to keep it intact.

[@rockreader4298]

Mamlambo, I enjoyed watching your fossil reveal. It takes an ample amount of patience, as well as experience and holding your tongue just right while you work, eh? : )

[@MamlamboFossils]

And a good podcast! Time actually goes really quickly 😁

[@rickross2709]

Amazing Nautiloids thanks for sharing!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Rick! 😄

[@TheYorkshireFossilHunter]

Awesome mate. Great prep work and very lucky with the split ha ha

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hhaaaha that was a really lucky split! Thanks for watching 😄

[@butchh11]

Awesome stuff .Thanks for posting

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@colombecouture7974]

Just love it. Can't wait for your next video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much! Next one will be a river rescue!

[@bobm5500]

It had me beet , I was thinking skull with the cavity . But anyway well done another great prep .

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Bob! I would have loved it to be a skull 😁

[@StanJan]

Very Nice ! This is Stan From Connecticut USA

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Stan! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Well done

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@proudtex76]

Great video! Keep them coming.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Rox!!

[@annettehalliday8892]

Wow great job, amazing 👍👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thank you Annette 😄

[@bfarm44]

Not that it’s a bad thing but your videos are what keep me up at night. But if an insomniac so it’s not entirely your fault

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahhaa glad they can give you something to watch at night 😁

[@thismighthelp1956]

I'm not surprise as to how you stumble over such fossils 😁

[@Jamesjgp]

Hey Mamlambo I must say I really enjoy watching you videos!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Glad you like them! I enjoy going out and taking people along for the adventure 😊 Still crazy how people all across the world can enjoy the same thing, looking for fossils 😊

[@liamredmill9134]

Thanks for doing that one,after getting us all curiouse ( :

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahaha always good to solve a mystery 😄

[@pirththee]

That's seriously cool.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@phillipdavis3705]

once again great video!😁👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Phillip!

[@fluffykat1]

Love how you snuck your channel name in the dust at the end

[@MamlamboFossils]

I didnt even notice that! I think it's from the stencil I did a while back

[@1eltino]

That look time consuming! Well done. Very enjoyable to watch

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hahahaha it took about 10 hours but was fun 😄

[@scottmckenna9164]

Please print out the mystery fossil name! I still don't know what you found! I speak English but not familiar with fossil names. Peace and out.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's a Nautiloid possibly the arturia species.

[@raygrange7312]

Great job mate.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks 👍 😄 Hope you're doing well Ray!

[@raygrange7312]

@@MamlamboFossils I am thanks👍

[@dyannejohnson6184]

Very nice!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Dyanne!

[@jamesd4923]

Congratulations 👍👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@tracey6038]

Cool. I was waiting to see what it was. 😊😊

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@tracey6038]

🙂 As always

[@jemaltedoradze098]

Nice works !

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@gregreeves2234]

Really Cool!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Greg!

[@Treasurehunter11001]

Second !!! That Nautiloid helped you out with a bit of self prepping , nice 👍

[@MamlamboFossils]

Yes indeed! Hahhaha it did indeed! 😊

[@beach7694]

Very cool!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@margiebrown7436]

That’s awesome!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Margie!

[@Yuditbaz]

amazing .i share Ty. much love all

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Yudit! 😊

[@UnKnown-sj6ps]

From philippines enjoy your adventure hope you see this

[@MamlamboFossils]

Awesome! Glad you're enjoying it 😁

[@danielcole9620]

Rita and I watched the video twice. We are trying to understand what you are saying? What kind of fossil is this? We appreciated the comparison at the end. What did this creature look like in its natural state?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Daniel. It's a type of nautiloid fossil, if you google Nautilus (one of the surviving species) you will see what they looked like. This is most likely an arturia species of Nautiloid which is extinct.

[@chubbrock659]

Cool reveal! Are you going to take the rest of the rock off of it? If so, please let us see how it turns out!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Nah that's as far as I'm going with it 😁

[@RamblinJer]

The end is near, you unleashed them

[@MamlamboFossils]

😱😱😱😱🦀🦀

100 gosteis....yours videos my dear...great video.

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much!!

[@Garydigsit]

Cool love your channel

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks mate!

[@Lunamagpie33388]

love your content

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks so much Luni!

[@brunoguimaraes5959]

New channel for me, I'm enjoying so muuuch, my new addiction. How do u go hunting fossils? What do u look for?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Awesome Bruno! I go out most weekends and just walk really far and look at any interesting rocks. You have to be in sedimentary rock, so not volcanic. Concretions are common in my area, but other places have limestone which will have fossils in it.

[@brunoguimaraes5959]

@@MamlamboFossils thankss for the tips, I'm gonna be exploring the beaches along my city, if I find something interesting I will get in touch 😁😁

[@Bahzing1]

Way cool fossil !

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@a.g.9360]

best youtube content

[@juanjaimegalaviz6585]

What's the liquid you use to remark the color of the fossils you found? Here in Mexico there are some ammonites but there are turned almost entirely into rock, so I want to enhance their shape... Thanks in advance and keep the excelent work!! I love your videos!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Hi Juan! I use B72 paraloid on the fossils to strengthen them. It also brings out the colour in them. Thanks for watching!

[@rossgraveley]

Great video

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@robinaroundtown...2194]

Cooooooolllllllll.... Best too you in New Zealand....!

[@edwardnevarez5323]

What a dam clam man

[@thevikingoli8847]

Super nice, but watch out it looks like it's still alive and it's onley sleeping 🤣🤣👍🏼👍🏼

[@MamlamboFossils]

🤣🤣🤣

[@paleocat6354]

Can I ask what tool you are using in the very beginning looks like a metal pen

[@MamlamboFossils]

I usually use an air scribe to prep these fossils

[@kennethtreasures3548]

It's a ammonite.. almost all fossils you see in the museum had to be broke to be repaired and put back together

[@MamlamboFossils]

The formation is a bit young for ammonite, turns out it's a Nautiloid

[@luiscortes6436]

good video, what is the name of the tool you use? Greetings from Chile

[@id_sange]

I very like your video, I wanna know what is the liquid which you used brush to paint to the fossil , if you give the product name , I will appreciate

[@mrgab2308]

wow i like it sir,,

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks!

[@Amberscape]

Briliant prep! if only it would be whole:((

[@MamlamboFossils]

Oh well 😁 every one is unique which makes it special!

[@donalddickson6354]

Sweet!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Donald!

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Polished you would see the structure and patterns better? I have seen people use a brush technique with resin to stablise it beforehand and they really look .

[@MamlamboFossils]

Good idea! I have a more complete one that would be a good candidate for that 😊

[@exzendar2523]

WoW!!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks 😁

[@liszafricaminmin2898]

¡¡ ¡ genial !!!

[@kfinck1496]

I am going to go out on a limb and guess that your hands are numb more often than they have feeing. Is the glove on the one hand to burn up some of the vibration from the dremel?

[@MamlamboFossils]

My hands arent numb at all. The glove reduces the vibrations.

[@kfinck1496]

@@MamlamboFossils I’m glad you don’t, I am not so lucky. If I hold the same tool for tool long mine go right to sleep. Too much fine work for too long I guess. Anyways thanks for making interesting videos.

[@MamlamboFossils]

@@kfinck1496 ah that's terrible! I've heard of that happening where your fingers go really pale as well

[@joej2409]

hi what is that stuff called you put on it to protect it why you work

[@MamlamboFossils]

B72 Paraloid 😀

[@jorgennorrman4023]

Cool !!

[@moritzeisenlauer2227]

What kind of liquid are you putting on your fossil while prepping??

[@aria6011]

How do you know that chunk contains fosil? I really curious about it

[@MamlamboFossils]

I wasnt 100% sure, but those kind of rocks, concretions, often contain fossils here and the texture was very different to a rock.

[@jemaltedoradze098]

Good luke ! But , why crabs only ?

[@MamlamboFossils]

Not sure, crabs must have filled a niche here in New Zealand 🤔

[@jemaltedoradze098]

@@MamlamboFossils You have a potention Earth is big ! I have smile collecton from here .And some interesting thinks .Thank you for answer .

[@trevorfeemster9081]

I'd love for you to narrate some of the scenes, the recording is great but the time lapse isn't ideal especially for savory parts, also the music is a little too upbeat and unsettling, part of why I watch is your voice and the noises of your surroundings are relaxing, aside from fascination. Maybe the things you notice as you go along, techniques, methodology, past experiences in similar situations. Keep up the good work!

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks for the feedback Trevor! I'll see what I can do around this 😄

[@trevorfeemster9081]

@@MamlamboFossils glad I could give feedback, thanks for the reply, happy hunting!

[@shookings]

Is the stabilizer some derivative of CA glue? It looks and behaves like CS glue used in woodworking

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's also called paraloid and is a plastic that dissolves in acetone and penetrates the fossil. The acetone evaporates and leaves the plastic behind which can be removed again if needed

[@cathybenson5119]

I didn't understand what you called it. Still don't know what it is.

[@MamlamboFossils]

It's a Nautiloid 😁 Google Nautilus for the modern species to get an idea of what it looked like.

[@cathybenson5119]

Thank you.

[@nissmopwer]

Please don't ever change this outro song lol

[@MamlamboFossils]

😃 its got such a catchy beat!

[@brianjohnson3974]

What do you use as a "Consolident"?

[@MamlamboFossils]

B72 paraloid

[@richardjones4080]

the shape tells me possibly a geode

[@jacquelinejudge1659]

Wow

[@MamlamboFossils]

Thanks Jacqueline!

[@dlow8423]

Have you ever removed all of the rock from a fossil and reveal the whole crab or whatever is inside??