Theo Kellison recently asked if I would like to take part in the makers challenge he was putting together with some other rockhounds and fossil hunters. This is my submission for that, prepping a very difficult and tiny fossil crab out of Washington, USA. It was sticky, hollow and had legs in all sorts of unexpected places!

I did ding the crab a few times but managed to buff it out somewhat with some B72 and a very small scribe.

I will be doing a giveaway in the next week with the prize being the tiny crab, it will run on my Instagram and I will choose the random winner on 31 March 2021 at around 8pm NZST : https://www.instagram.com/mamlambofossils/

Have a look at Theo’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARdTHKZUUUynYwmwiaLcNg

Here are the other channels taking part in the Maker’s Challenge: World of Rockhounds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKUPfukjjYWNmnvhKX549w

Montana Rock Mom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8BDhokuu88XNFyCXW7Ndw

Gravel Bar Hopper: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9CMbBJkNru3TEM3pTi62Q

Marlaina Atkins: https://www.youtube.com/user/jmrlsatkins

Rockhounding Life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYng49_kuFmueD_Nziwi2A

Agate Enchantment & Rock Wizardry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_CJiyFcx_wewXtfLv52l7g

Currently Rockhounding: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHQzOP2GH5WUiFCIOCX8eQ

Katydid Rocks!: https://www.youtube.com/user/bigskyartworks

Agate Dad: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkXGbf13yNPDgZStw4ReBaw

Quest for Details: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuWAJM_eZwALqPva3JEzDDw

Rookie Rockhounding: https://www.youtube.com/user/CrazyCrazySillyFresh

Michigan Rocks: https://www.youtube.com/user/jugglerguy1

I found another large piece of the fossil whale skull and had a few hours before it got dark to go and fetch it. The sand was shifting so I had very little time to retrieve it before it was lost. The tide wasn’t ideal and recent rain had brought thick mud off the cliffs onto the beach which made a difficult mission just about impossible.

Thankfully I had put new wheels on my little red wagon as the bearings had broken in the previous adventure - they made quite a difference!

Not much is known of the whales from this location, so every bit I can send off to the museum for study is important. This piece was especially important as it was part of the whale skull I had previously recovered and could shed more light on the species that it is.

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