50lbs MONSTER fossil crab prep with commentary - 208 hours

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50lbs MONSTER fossil crab prep with commentary - 208 hours - 12 million year old giganteus crab

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2 жыл бұрын

A huge number of people have been asking questions about this fossil crab and wanted me to do a commentary on the prep, I hope this answers some of the questions!
It started off at 50lbs (23kg) and ended up weighing about 17lbs (8 kg) in the end.
The crab species is an extinct Tumidocarcinus giganteus crab which used to live in deep water off the coast of New Zealand when the water was quite a bit warmer than it is today.
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@michellericard4850 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moley 12 million years old. Just imagine all that time. I'm always flabbergasted by the age of these

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

And that's young for a fossil!

@_b_l_x_c_k_ Жыл бұрын

😧😧 wowww

@shilashanana7853 Жыл бұрын

The sad thing for me is that I would've gotten 15 if I brought those rocks with those leg hole thingys he showed-

@sixthsenseamelia4695 2 жыл бұрын

That crab would've made huge crabby patties!

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest!!

@arrestedeffort Жыл бұрын

Ahhgagagaga!!! SpongeBob, me boy!

@pennystreet8183 2 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this and loved that you explained what you were doing along the way. 🙂

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lilianfowler7988 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, excellent choice of music. Watching the genesis of our friend from the past. Combined with your gentle narrative regarding this labor of love. It will answer many of my grandson's questions. He say "hi" and he wants to do what you do.

@moanamason2454 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Morne, that was fantastic. The calm explanation and music was mesmerizing.while watching was hypnotic. You have the patience of a rock man. 200 hours of hunching over working must be backbreaking but the result is worth every second. Awesome fossil.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

It is pretty hard work and can be uncomfortable, but I usually listen to some podcasts and just go into a zen mode 😂

@moanamason2454 2 жыл бұрын

Stretch, rest and have some water every 52min brother (theres science behind that). Be careful of your back, you only have one. Mines buggered so I'm speaking from the hard lessons I've had to learn. Nerve pain is no joke. Don't mean to sound like an old lady. Love your work.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching everyone, I really hope you enjoyed it. It would really help me out if you liked the video and subscribed to the channel 😁 There is more content on my Patreon channel: patreon.com/mamlambo I also have a rockhounding channel: kzfaq.info/love/yIYDaFNKo2UHkJg7mlwRQQ I recently found a rock with HUGE teeth in it, I hope to have the video done later this week 😀

@moanamason2454 2 жыл бұрын

I found a rock up ōwhango while I was hunting. It's got what looks to be a tooth or claw with a price of bone next to it. I ts also full of shells so may just be a piece of that although none of the other shells in the concretion have a porus look. I could send you a picture if you are interested

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

@@moanamason2454 yes please, send me some photos. Mamlambo82@gmail.com

@Kimhaas007 Жыл бұрын

To know that you had the honor of releasing this hugely gorgeous specimen for all the world to see, well I watched your video 3x. Sir, you need some kind of metal, night hood, a title or the Nobel!!!! …Really!!!! Great job!!!! Kim Hollywood CA USA

@MannyVanDelight 2 жыл бұрын

Love the commentary. Gives so much insight.

@oogalook Жыл бұрын

That was one of the most lovely videos I've ever seen. One: that's a big crab. Two: you really love what you're doing and it shows.

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much bro, that was an awesome comment!!

@salishseaquest7952 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant commentary. This was an amazing feat, to release the crab from the concretion. Appreciate that you spent the time to video the process and give us the insight of your process. I have so much respect for your artistry and devotion to your knowledge, work, and craft... especially 200+ hours. Magnificent!

@Northern5tar 2 жыл бұрын

Great job. Enjoyed the added commentary. 200 hours but you get to have an amazing fossil :)

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! Hahaha it was a long process!

@impunitythebagpuss 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how much patience you have! It appears miraculously for us, but you spend days with not a whole lot to show for it! Fantastic video! Thank you so much!

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Yeah, sometimes I feel like nothing changed after 10 hours of work 😄

@katpillar4131 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ This belongs in a museum! Well done!

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TJfossil 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to walk us through it. Amazing prep job on a great fossil! Keep up the great work.

@clownfromclowntown Жыл бұрын

It must feel so fulfilling to know that 12 million years passed just for you to be the one to finally reveal the product of all that time. I mean, humans weren’t even close to having evolved when that crab was alive, and now all the day down the line and millions of generations later, out of alllllll the people you’re the one who gets to expose that crab to light again! I just think that’s so cool to think about.

@davidboyle1902 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the commentary. Knowing what you are doing and why makes your efforts all the more impressive. Very nice work.

@franciscahazlet4021 2 жыл бұрын

You are an amazingly patient and skillful person to put that much time into this prep. It is beautiful well done. I love watching hing these preps an you narration is great.

@NoSuffix Жыл бұрын

208 hours! Oh my, you're so patient. Great job!

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@lizzymoore54 2 жыл бұрын

Love this format, Mamlambo. This 🦀 turned out fabulous !

@Alan-ec9yb 2 жыл бұрын

That was amazingly beautiful to watch, and I loved your narration of it.

@OutThereLearning Жыл бұрын

So great to be taken through how you do this sort of prep. It so impresses me how you have developed all the skills that it takes to identify, collect and reveal these fossils Morne, as well as the patience and perseverence required

@PinkPhox 3 ай бұрын

I love your channel so much. Very calming. Thank you!

@dohcsmr1175 Жыл бұрын

Well done Sir. I find your work fascinating. Continue the work!!!

@leahwilson9152 Жыл бұрын

Very relaxing to listen to. And very satisfying to see the crab revealed!

@vandelftcrafts2958 2 жыл бұрын

great to see the 3d model in the end. It makes you appreciate the depth of the fossil more and the difficulty of the prep.

@stephenullman4534 Жыл бұрын

That's an incredible amount of work! Really interesting. Well done!

@hazelsegnitz3254 2 жыл бұрын

Never imagined that the legs might be hollow !!! Even more work!! You deserve to own this beautiful piece of art !!!🤗

@leslyeschoenhuth1107 2 жыл бұрын

* WOW ~ 200 hours of work is Amazing.. Thank you fo talking us thru the process.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Leslye!

@emk7132 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Appreciate the info in the commentary.

@risflo_ 2 жыл бұрын

really enjoyed the explanation, make us appreciate the time and effort that much more.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!! I'll do the same for the penguin once it's done!

@sherylcrowe3255 2 жыл бұрын

Another FANTASTIC video!! Loved it!! Thank you for all your hard work! You are appreciated 💛

@largent45 2 жыл бұрын

Thats fascinating, and i will never get tired of watching you work!

@MrsMilato Жыл бұрын

This was amazing to watch! Thanks for the commentary because I would have never guessed it was that old and that hard to deal with!

@sueparras6028 2 жыл бұрын

That is so interesting to watch. I really appreciate just how much work you put into these fossils. It must be so rewarding for you when you get such a beautiful crab revealed. 🦀 It amazes me to think that 12 million years ago this was a living organism. Thanks so much for all of your hard work! 👍 💯✌🇨🇦

@awabooks9886 2 жыл бұрын

Great editing and commentary, Glad to see you taking care of your safety 🦺

@jorrit.f 2 жыл бұрын

Love the commentary! Really nice to hear what you’re doing and why

@seashoremudlark3916 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic I always get so excited to see a mamlambo video. Thnx for being so informative.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure mudlark 😃

@Iamthatiis Жыл бұрын

Super fun to watch you do this. Good work

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!!

@wendyharper2154 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Morne This was great and I really like your voice over. You are a natural teacher. Cheers Wendy

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Wendy! That's really kind of you to say that 😀

@valiantwarrior4517 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir! Was great to hear your thoughts and explanations as the project progressed.

@StormyITO Жыл бұрын

200 Hours of pure bliss... I love that kind of work.

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@lisaboolee Жыл бұрын

😎😎 Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this journey of revealing a 12million yr old fossil 🦀 crab❣️ It always amazes me how you can dig through all that rock and still leave a near perfect specimen of bone behind!! 👏 ✌️🙏💞

@crabmansteve6844 2 жыл бұрын

These videos with commentary are so much better! I love them all, don't get me wrong, but I've found myself wanting commentary since this is a field I am completely unfamiliar with. As awesome as seeing the fossils is, you have very valuable knowledge as well.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Crabman! I'm really glad you enjoyed the commentary, it's a bit out of my comfort zone but it's always good to try new things!

@haraldschmidt8828 5 ай бұрын

It is fascinating to see how this crab is finally freed from its stone prison after 12 million years and can tell us its story.

@MamlamboFossils 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it Harald

@Karma_1996 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!! It's amazing and fine work.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@CraigH999 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the voice over! Awesome fossil - amazing stuff.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig!!

@tomgarzaiii7111 2 жыл бұрын

That was fascinating to watch. Thank you for uploading this video.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom!

@metteudengaard8831 2 жыл бұрын

I loved This video. Like that you describe what you are doing and using.

@avril4421 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, thank you. Fascinated by fossils.

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!!

@rickross2709 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Morne!!!

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick 😄

@seanparchim9165 2 жыл бұрын

You just have to love a large crab prep thanks my friend✌️ Napa California

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

I love this crab so much!

@seanparchim9165 Жыл бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils I think the biggest one I've seen you prep so far, beautiful specimen ✌️ Napa California

@mntryjoseph1961 Жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@scottperine8027 Жыл бұрын

So relaxing watching you bring back prehistoric delicacies,my stomach is waiting for more videos please.

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are enjoying it Scott!

@BenixXx-uq8ie 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks so much for doing this!

@kricketflyd111 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😄. With your narration this was like watching a mars lander touching down. 🦀. This would make for nice classroom material.

@trishagraciela02 Жыл бұрын

12 million years old Seafood boil Mukbang is something i wanna see lol. Jokes aside, I stumbled upon one of your videos and now I'm binge-watching. It's so interesting and educational, I'm loving it!

@toddgray232 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work!

@mariemoss2475 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work..a wonderful find 👍💞

@angelikaradominska5512 Жыл бұрын

Hypnotazing and calming at the same time 😌

@oneshotme Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!! thanks for the thumbs up!

@oneshotme Жыл бұрын

@@MamlamboFossils You're welcome!!

@danhei 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Thanks

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime Dan!

@shirleygiordano7627 Жыл бұрын

I am so intrigued by fossils. This was beyond cool.

@josephcormier5974 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome it's much better when you describe the process great video excellent content thank you for sharing five stars brother

@13Odrade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Amazing !

@nitawynn9538 9 ай бұрын

Amazing fossil; amazing work.

@JD-qs7zb Жыл бұрын

That is amazing! I'm in NZ. My Partner and I would love to be Rockhounds. Glad to have found you.. most interesting 🙏

@scrotusmaximus3043 2 жыл бұрын

So jealous, still looking for that crab fossil myself. Nice job on the cleaning!

@chova1000 2 жыл бұрын

As always, wooooow, very nice!!!

@Emy53 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how you could tell that wasn't an ordinary rock. How did the crust form over the crab?

@kellybuentiempo6924 Жыл бұрын

Badass! Thanks!

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@drip_nick-8578 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@johnfloydman7735 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool video 👍 thanks..

@NuTTzO Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

@jamesbarisitz4794 Жыл бұрын

Awesome reveal. 👍

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍!

@v7i5k2t5o7r 2 жыл бұрын

🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍It's amazing how it was possible to determine that there was such a treasure there and still have the patience to extract it so painstakingly

@perhapsshellliveafterall Жыл бұрын

This is amazing, I came over after seeing your videos on shorts and I was wondering how you got the crabs out! I absolutely love fossils, rocks and minerals of all kinds. ive found a few smaller fossils on a beach near where I live northern England but nothing like this 🤩

@cameronrdonaldson 2 жыл бұрын

crabtastic ' I'd love to see the we crab face 🤗 I now know so much a bout fossil hunting now " from my arm chair " great channel Sir ! 😎

@joshuacox9605 Жыл бұрын

Such a huge and beautiful crab!

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

It's my biggest yet!!

@ianmax5263 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve seen a few for sale, but they are only an inch long and very fragile

@calnative4904 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job, I actually like the scribe marks 🙂

@ronniet71 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@sarejen6868 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, enjoy your commentary to go along with the video making it even more interesting. Have you ever wondered if diatoms - tiny creatures were fossilized along with your finds in the surrounding rock you've removed?

@christophershanz498 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing I want to do this

@quiettime1195 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic ❤

@slayer2450 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed at people that can see what's inside with only those three small spots

@mumzieof563 Жыл бұрын

This is AMAZING..

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@newforestobservatory9322 2 жыл бұрын

Just superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@moanamason2454 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime!

@hugoantoniogarcia8033 2 жыл бұрын

Very very nice job Greetings from San Luis Potosí slp México

@sandin6689 2 жыл бұрын

Zowie wow! Absolute awesome ness!!!👍👍👏👏

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandi!

@davidgibson9851 2 жыл бұрын

That was so cool

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@deoxyribomorph99 2 жыл бұрын

Immaculate! Very nice.

@elizanth9782 2 жыл бұрын

200 thank you one for every hour

@yuzbasivolkan86 Жыл бұрын

i really enjoy your work you deserved nice comment and like !

@MamlamboFossils Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@a3skywarrior929 2 жыл бұрын

Such good micro work 👍...going to try this winter. To many farm projects 😞. That B is hard to get in the US

@dinahmoore9610 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful crab

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dinah!!

@AlinJapan Жыл бұрын

Watching your sped up meticulous work is very meditative and relaxing. Fascinating to watch the reveal of the crab. Typically, how many minutes/hours of this can you do at a time?

@arleej16 Жыл бұрын

You should put un-preped (small) crab fossils for sale in your store. I would love to try and bring one out of rock! Don't think we have these in Florida! Love the commentary!

@Schmittyapolis 11 ай бұрын

this fossil is just amazing

@MamlamboFossils 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@richardtravis546 2 жыл бұрын

Very Very nice.

@ianstewartbrown5308 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job, what a satisfying feeling you must get once it's finished. The commentary really helped, thank you for posting

@MamlamboFossils 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Ian!

@kennethmello5353 Жыл бұрын

Hi I just found your channel. This was the first video of yours I haven’t watched. The commentary was very well done. I love fossils and fossil hunting. Where did you find that Concretion and how did you know there would be a crab inside? I have a very interesting fossil that I would like to share with you if you are interested.