Fossil Preparation Matrix Removal Tool
SKU: 22574
Remove matrix from delicate fossils with the Indigo™ 22574 precision dental explorer tool. Prepare paleontological specimens without damage for research, display, and collection purposes.
Fossil preparation demands removing surrounding matrix rock while preserving delicate bone, shell, or plant structures that may have survived millions of years only to risk damage during excavation. Traditional preparation tools can be too aggressive for fragile specimens or too large for detailed work on small fossils. The Indigo™ 22574 dental pick bridges this gap with its straight pointed tip for controlled matrix removal along fossil boundaries and its right-angle tip for undercut areas and tight spaces between fossil elements. Paleontologists, museum preparators, and serious fossil collectors will appreciate the tool's balance between effectiveness and control. This tool is autoclavable for research institutions requiring contamination-free handling.
Who Uses This Tool
- Museum fossil preparators
- Paleontology researchers
- University paleontology departments
- Professional fossil collectors
- Geological survey personnel
- Natural history museum staff
- Amateur paleontologists
Indigo™ dental tools are made with AISI 410 German surgical grade stainless steel, not "alloy steel" made from rusted cars. We've been selling dental tools on-line since 1998. Ours stay sharp longer & are autoclavable: see Documentation below that confirms chromium & manganese content.
