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Unearthing the Ammonite: Step 3

Cast of ammonite fossil covered; the covering plastic is weighed down by rocks.

Photo credit: Graham Beard personal collection

Despite a full day of work, the giant cast still wasn’t finished by the time the sun was setting. To let the cast finish setting, Beard and Bartlett covered it in plastic, crossed their fingers and hoped no animals disturbed the site overnight, and went home to wait until morning.

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