THE PREPARATION AND PRESERVING WORKSHOP
at CHARMOUTH FOSSILS

The workshop at the rear of CHARMOUTH FOSSILS where Tony and Rick prepare, preserve and present fossils.
Photographs and information on this skill will be added as different types of fossil go through the process.

AMMONITES

Tony using the stone chisel on a large ammonite from Portland Bill in Dorset.

The fossil is encased in portland stone, a very hard chalk, great care has to be taken.

' Hope I hit this right '

Tony using the pneumatic tool on an ammonite encased in portland stone.

Putting the final touches to polishing a small ammonite.

FOSSIL FISH

Tony using the pneumatic air tool on a fossilised fish from Wyoming USA which is circa 55 million years old.

The fish is in lime stone and they can only be discovered at night by using a torch to pick up shadows from the shapes in the stone.

A strange fish without a dorsal fin.

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