Preparation Workshop Booking Form

Please fill in the below fields to make a Fossil Preparation Workshop booking. Once your details have been processed a friendly staff member from Kronosaurus Korner will be in contact with you to confirm your booking and make payment arrangements.
Laboratory Laboratory

The Laboratory and Preparation Room of Kronosaurus Korner is where we carry out all fossil processing and identification of fossils.The Curator and volunteers use a combination of mechanical and chemical techniques to ready embedded fossils for display. Tools that are used include dental picks and pneumatic hammers. The main chemical used to dissolve the limestone around fossils is formic acid.

The cycle of preparation of a fossil includes preparing the fossil for acid treatment, coating it with paraloid glue and placing it in acid for up to 24 hours. In this period of time 1mm of limestone will have been removed.

Kronosaurus Korner has been privileged to work with a number of paleontologists over the years, including the late Dr Mary Wade, Dr Troy Myers, Mr Adam Morrell and visiting guests such as Dr Colin McHenry from the University of Newcastle and  Dr Alan Bartholomai.

Our resident Curator Mr Paul Stumkat currently oversees the collections at Kronosaurus Korner and preparation of new discoveries.

Students are invited to visit Kronosaurus Korner to undertake research. Prior arrangement is essential.

Fossil Preparation Workshop Fossil Preparation Workshop

These workshops give you the incredible opportunity to learn how to identify, extract and prepare 110 million year old marine fossils for display using a combination of mechanical and chemical techniques. The workshops also include a guided tour of Kronosaurus Korner Fossil Display Centre.

Available Times and Dates: To Be Announced

Cost
One Day $40.00 per Person
Two Days $70.00 per Person
Three Days $100.00 per Person
Four Days $130.00 per Person
Five Days $150.00 per Person
 

What You Need To Bring

Work clothes including covered footwear (AND A GREAT DEAL OF PATIENCE)
 
Bookings are essential to avoid disappointment, please complete the Preparation Workshop Booking Form or contact Kronosaurus Korner on 1300 KRONOK for more information.