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Egg Extraction

While matrix can be hard and difficult to remove, in this case it's a soft mudstone that can be brushed or scraped away.

A preparators tools are very customized depending on the person and also on the fossil condition. Most tools come from a variety of other professions like dentistry.


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Dental picks and brushes are used to slowly expose the eggs.
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