Decided to move it here from Chat Box. Today 3rd day.
edit: summary....found fossil many years ago on south shore of Lake Huron. Figured I’d try to remove it from the rock it’s encased in. Heard vinegar would work so I ask in Chat Box if anybody could advise. Members chipped in and seemed interested so I started this thread. I’m not a fossil hunter and have never tried anything like this before.
So far I’ve only been placing one end of fossil in the vinegar. Today I submerged one half of it in fresh vinegar. This section contains most of the fossil. I scraped more soft material from the surface. Noticed a white film appear on the end that was submerged once exposed to air, as if it’s seeping out from the fossil.
The stem has some nice striations along its length that I hope aren’t lost but I did notice a little deterioration of fossil in one spot. I’m wondering if fossil is porous and if that’s even possible. As I mentioned, the fossil looks a lot like a bone when viewed from either end. Anyway I’m going to keep on trying and hopefully learn something. It’s slow and patience is required....lots of vinegar too![]()