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Fossil preparation is a complex of tasks that can include excavating, revealing, conserving, and replicating the ancient remains and traces of organisms. It is an integral part of the science of paleontology, of museum exhibition, and the preservation of fossils held in the public trust. It involves a wide variety of techniques, from the mechanical to the chemical, depending upon the qualities of the specimen being prepared and the goals of the effort. Fossil preparation may be executed by scientists, students or collections personnel, but is often undertaken by professional fossil preparators.[1]
- ^ Wylie, Caitlin Donahue (2009). "Preparation in action: Paleontological skill and the role of the fossil preparator". Fossil Preparation: Proceedings of the First Annual Fossil Preparation and Collections Symposium.