CA2170541A1 - Simulated rock and fossil kit - Google Patents
Simulated rock and fossil kitInfo
- Publication number
- CA2170541A1 CA2170541A1 CA002170541A CA2170541A CA2170541A1 CA 2170541 A1 CA2170541 A1 CA 2170541A1 CA 002170541 A CA002170541 A CA 002170541A CA 2170541 A CA2170541 A CA 2170541A CA 2170541 A1 CA2170541 A1 CA 2170541A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- fossil
- composite material
- kit
- simulated
- palaeontology
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L91/00—Compositions of oils, fats or waxes; Compositions of derivatives thereof
- C08L91/06—Waxes
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
- G09B23/00—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes
- G09B23/40—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes for geology
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Algebra (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Paleontology (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Computational Mathematics (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Mathematical Analysis (AREA)
- Mathematical Optimization (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Pure & Applied Mathematics (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Educational Administration (AREA)
- Educational Technology (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Cosmetics (AREA)
Abstract
A palaeontology kit comprises a simulated fossil, and a simulated rock encapsulating the simulated fossil. The simulated rock comprises a composite material that is formed from a combination of an aggregate material and a paraffin wax matrix material, which composite material is suitable for chipping away so as to permit excavation of the simulated fossil. The simulated fossil may comprise a representation of a fossil of a dinosaur, a dinosaur component, a dinosaur egg, insect or a plant, or a miniature sculpted representation of a fossil of a dinosaur skull, among other things.
Description
~ i 2~70~t F l Ei ~ F THE I Nss~ENT I O ~:
This- N~.ention relates tQ palaeclntfllclqy kit.s mclre particul~ lly tCI sucll pulaenntr ln.gg kiits h~S. ing ~ simrllsted fe.s dl er.~aeied in a .imulated rQ~k tQrmed frQm a ~ompnJsite maierial and alsQ to the cQmpflsite material Mself .
i3ACiYl~klillN~ IIF THE ii~sYENlTlGN: ~
This inSrfntiorl relsteci tf~ 5 Pslaec~ntoll39y kit and mQre pariicularly relates tll the eQrll~iflatilJn of a sin-,lllated stone and en~as-7d fn55jl5 i.e. ffssilizrli remains ~f anirf,als N~cfct7 and Qlants~ and traf;e. fnssils tl-CIrfl early fgeolQgif.
pericJds such as the Oreta, eQus periali.
The rsmaU~s uf pr6histfJrie arlimals sufh as dinc~saul-s has;e tle6rl preser./6d ir-~sediments~ srihich Q5~er tirflq ha~e Leeotne ceme.rlted ffr eclf ar:ted int.o rocks typified Cly lime.stclne shale and sc7.ndst.Qrle. SandstQne sf.dHnentary rof;k is a eQrrlmQn lc~cst.iQn Tf;r the liiscQ.ery nT dinl~s~ur fl~ssils. i he dinl~sal.lr retnflu~s are replaced Qy rflCk minel-515, sueh as silic-ates frQm aqueQus s,~lutiQns which dupiicate .3nd form stQne replica i.e. fossils Qf the Qriginal Qclne St.rUCtUre and animal and in.se.c.t shapes.
SUi1MARY OF THE i~YENTIl N:
In its tlrclad aspect the present in.enticln N~ludes 5 sirnulated st.fJne eomprisinq an effec;ti e am, unt nf a rmatrix rnater-ial such .5s paraffin wax t7 tlind ~ETAILE~ ~E5~RiPTIE~iN llF THE P~EFEr'RErl E~B~ lEhT-The Pi3i,3er~ tnlLsy kit nf the rl~-f..sent in;enti~ln ~.Jill nnw te dessrited with refereni e tc the ~ii.e,"" "~,lying Figure 1 in whii h a $imulated rock 10 ~.b~hii h typjsally aFpears t~ tle sirnillated sandsti~neJ is illustrated having an expssed ~irllul~tc.~d fc~il 1 ,t p~rtially er.lbedded lherein With reference t~ FiLure ~ thei-e i~ s.ho~.J.Jil the ~:iri-,lllated rcck 10 having the emt!edded simulated fnssil 17 psrti!311y expnsed InitiallyJ the simlllated fn~sil 1~
woilld ti5picslly be ccmpletely e~lcap;;lll~t~d ~nd enccssed ty the ~ nlllatfd rcck 10 at the time cf manufi3ct!li-e snd ~a,sle ~ld ~Yculd ~e expo;,ed tly chippi~lg awsy st th :.irn~ ted r~ckJ ~$uch ~c t!y a cl-,ild.
The sirl-luli3t2d fss$il 1~ L;3n t;e prsdused frcm g cer,srnis n-~ater-isl 5r plaster sf p~ri~ Icnli ium sulphi3te}J cr can te fsrrrled by ii-,jestion mLldin~ nf plsstiL
pl~lyrners. TypiLal1y the .$i rnul~ted fsssil 17 .~.~suld ~e rnslded tut ssuld slss be prodused in sny nther suitatls mi3nner The sirrlll3ted fn.$sil mi3!J c st~lprise i3 represe.ntati,:lh nf a ,ossil ~If ~ dinqs~ur ~ dinnc;i~lJ-r csrnrli-lnsnt i3 dinl-!cii3ur e~
insest 5r a pl,snt sr m~y snrllprisfl a ssulpted represe.nt.stisn nf i3 fnssil nf a dinosi3ilr a dinnsaur l.ulli-b~lneni, a dinsssur eggJ in~$eet or a plsntJ sr mi3y compri~$e a minii3ture ssulpted represent,stisn of a fcssil cf i3 dincsaiir skull.
. .
The si~rlillated r5i k 10 ssn have thce sppc.arsnce nf n shale cr 3 $3rldstnrle;typissl Df tlle early geslngis perindsJ in whish mi3nlJ sihlulsted fnssil remains nf dinc~$aui-s are di~covered The de~$ired appei3rance nf the s,snd~$tQne ~nd Vi3i-iClls prspe.i-ties sush as weight and J ~hipsbilit!J J i3re depe.nderlt sn the spssifis rnstP~r-isls u~$ed ~ 3 ~ ~i 70~
The. sirnIll3tfd r~I~k 1~ eC~riirlri3es 3 enmrIn~-iite n-Ii3teri31 that is fQn-ned frIlrr a ~rrnQini3lir.Il nf arl agsrfni3te. rni3te.ri~il anQ i3 rmi3trix rni3terii31 ~Yhiei-I rrii3trix mi-itP~rii3l j5 i3 QiiraTfin r-ii~n Thr~ ~ompQsito mi-iteri~tl is suit.3Qli~ fQr ~hippiny ri Yay so as to pfrmit e x~i3ri3tiQn Qf said simuli3tr~d fQssil. In t.hs pr~3ferred ~3m5Qdim~3nt the -3mposite mi3terii31 alsQ ~nmprii.~s an effecti~e an~l~3unt I3f sand and.Qr ..in oiffo~t.i~e aml3unt I~f ~1i3y ~is the i3~2reqi3te m=iterii31. An effecti~e an~ nt l~f a mi3triY mi3terii31 pr-efet-i351y pari3ffin .Yax hii~fing 3 meltirlg point 13f aQi~fe fr~OO
denirees F bind i the i3ngr~3Qiato i-nat~rir31 irlto a r,:,~k-like mi3tt3rii-il. ir"lli3nIlfi3~tur~3 the pi3ri3ffin wi3x is hsi3ted until rnsltod irnd thl3r~ hly mi~ed with the an2r-~ 3te rnaterii31 that is 5eini hei3ted SQ thi3t the pi3raffirl W.3.~ and the aQiQrfli.3tf r-fIutfrii31 are e~ h jqf neri-311y e yf nly distri5I.lted throIll hqlIt the r~3rflp~3r jte m~3tfri 31. T'ilf heatfd -3mpQ3ite rni3tfri.31 is thfn pllureIi int3 sIliti351f rI-ll31d3.
We ha.e fl3und i-it lfa3t ahl3ut 10% by ~/Qlurne rJf mi3triY~ trrL~tf~ii31 s.!ch as p-3ri3ffitl ~i j3~ j-3 ~-eql.Jired i3~113 ~ rrdi~21y l~p tQ i3bQut ~lo~ i3!~2~-eQi3te ~Tli3teri31 s n pa~ticuli3te ;anli and ~Ir ~1i3y tn fnrrn i3 ~nhe2i.~e tII3Qy. A m!i3xirnurrl nf ahnut f~ i3y folurne nf the Wi3X: has heerI ~,und pri3I tieul tn re..i3ir, i3 r.Il:k~ f i~p~eari3n~f. ~in~cIrdinn~ly at lea~r;t a~Qut ~ 3srireqi3te rrl3tf.rii31 Jruid he rf.Qjuired.
11QrP pr~oferi3QlrJr i3QQut l~ tQ 'f'O~. by ~;olIlme of matrix material and i3QQut ~O.~ tQ
O% aQJareQi3te matrerii31 i3rs reQi.~ired to prQ~Jide a ~Qmposite mixture ha~ing ideal prc pertiP.3.
h partieular ~Qrnp~3itiI~ll Qf tho aS2rP2satoi mIi3it~rii31 affQrdins a rei31i3ti~
~ sandstone appoaranee eQrrlprisr3r3 hIji Yolume 14~ pi3raffiIl ~Yax~ rf~ nui3rtz s3nd ~ ,r~ 2srey 9ranitf" ot~d i3hl3ut ~o.r~ a~sQr3fnt cl,ay. One supplier Qf 3 suitoble ~lay is Flestell ~et PrQduets Ltd. New Harrl13Itr2 OntariQ OarIada. The agsre~ate material 2i~ 7~35~ ~
o arl pe ~ ried r-is t!3 c-;ize Fn!3 cl310lll- t~l r,l-l3 li,de a rrd !3r brey ci~nie.tc,rle !or ~ihi11e fclr e orfl~llo to sirnuli3te. r3uthorltic rc~ fr!3rl-i ttli. Iuri3~;ciic: period nr -~r,y othe/-ppr~prii3te prehic;ti3ric peric!d.
t/ariouci specifie materials that ean be useri tl3 form tihe aygregiite materiall~f the present in~ention inelude. s ond ~,rFiin s ~f dlicii ci-3lcite~ d!31i3nmite feldspi3r pi3tosh flir,t nep,leline !~rtni3cliise ~erri-lir ullie i3nd fine-gri3ined i3rlralili-3r orushed nri3nite t~!~ether with eZ clriy sur 11 r-iS kr-iolinite n-iontmorillinite br diritrJn r-iceous r~i3rth rlr the !ike inrJrgi.-nio r~ -teri~
Cltho.~- pi3~-tir ~ 3te cj~J~ c; ~ .h jgc; i~lcll~fie~-c~: h~ lg the c~ e. ~"-"i ~ pei3~ ci3 !3f ri3turi311_ ~ceurrirlg ~3nd 3nd~r~r cliay ri3n t.e ll~celi fnt- the i39;reg3te r ~mpcni3rlt of t~ sirrlul3ted .~t-l3ne o orilpositiorl In order to prodiii e i3 nmrJre liaht.~eiaht sirl-lulisti3id rock 10 the ccmposite rn3teri31 ~r,ay inl lude rflFiteri31s th.~3t 3re lighter in .b-eight tllarl ~3ndi and c13y ~ . arri!3ng others. Such liohtweight rfi3teri31~ might ir.l lurie ~3riolis type~ of inrlrci3r,ic ig~ hiot.i~nir~isl inert gri-irlul3r r;isrrier s t~pil i311y in fr-isqrflento.c3 fqrrn.
Such Trabrnentcii ~nllld typj, ~ lly he in the. size rr1nge llf s3lld pisrticle.:i 13,- srlrfle.~hat 13rger. The inorganir inçrt granu1ar carriers might inrlude piollistyrene and di3ri~1ati~es thereof. The bir~tanir.~il inert granular carriers nnight include r_rlrn r oi3 prrJdllets wF~ utshells r-ier husks isndwl3l3d It ~.~ill te understi3l3d by tlll3se skilled in tlle isrt thist althl3upil ~nly a sin~le ~ emt3bdirnent of the prese.nt in~entibn hss been described 3nd illustrsted the prese,lt in~erltibn is nbt lirnited to the feistures bf this emhodirrlent hut incllldes 311 . 3riFitipns 3nd mcidifir~3tirns of the d~sigri isnd m3r,ufsr ture rJf the isppi-iri~tlls ~f ~ ~ ~a 5~ ~
the preS;~nt in~ ntiQn th~t i3r~ wlthii-l t.he -pirit .;nd ~ Clp~ nf th~ o~r,~i~nyi i r~
This- N~.ention relates tQ palaeclntfllclqy kit.s mclre particul~ lly tCI sucll pulaenntr ln.gg kiits h~S. ing ~ simrllsted fe.s dl er.~aeied in a .imulated rQ~k tQrmed frQm a ~ompnJsite maierial and alsQ to the cQmpflsite material Mself .
i3ACiYl~klillN~ IIF THE ii~sYENlTlGN: ~
This inSrfntiorl relsteci tf~ 5 Pslaec~ntoll39y kit and mQre pariicularly relates tll the eQrll~iflatilJn of a sin-,lllated stone and en~as-7d fn55jl5 i.e. ffssilizrli remains ~f anirf,als N~cfct7 and Qlants~ and traf;e. fnssils tl-CIrfl early fgeolQgif.
pericJds such as the Oreta, eQus periali.
The rsmaU~s uf pr6histfJrie arlimals sufh as dinc~saul-s has;e tle6rl preser./6d ir-~sediments~ srihich Q5~er tirflq ha~e Leeotne ceme.rlted ffr eclf ar:ted int.o rocks typified Cly lime.stclne shale and sc7.ndst.Qrle. SandstQne sf.dHnentary rof;k is a eQrrlmQn lc~cst.iQn Tf;r the liiscQ.ery nT dinl~s~ur fl~ssils. i he dinl~sal.lr retnflu~s are replaced Qy rflCk minel-515, sueh as silic-ates frQm aqueQus s,~lutiQns which dupiicate .3nd form stQne replica i.e. fossils Qf the Qriginal Qclne St.rUCtUre and animal and in.se.c.t shapes.
SUi1MARY OF THE i~YENTIl N:
In its tlrclad aspect the present in.enticln N~ludes 5 sirnulated st.fJne eomprisinq an effec;ti e am, unt nf a rmatrix rnater-ial such .5s paraffin wax t7 tlind ~ETAILE~ ~E5~RiPTIE~iN llF THE P~EFEr'RErl E~B~ lEhT-The Pi3i,3er~ tnlLsy kit nf the rl~-f..sent in;enti~ln ~.Jill nnw te dessrited with refereni e tc the ~ii.e,"" "~,lying Figure 1 in whii h a $imulated rock 10 ~.b~hii h typjsally aFpears t~ tle sirnillated sandsti~neJ is illustrated having an expssed ~irllul~tc.~d fc~il 1 ,t p~rtially er.lbedded lherein With reference t~ FiLure ~ thei-e i~ s.ho~.J.Jil the ~:iri-,lllated rcck 10 having the emt!edded simulated fnssil 17 psrti!311y expnsed InitiallyJ the simlllated fn~sil 1~
woilld ti5picslly be ccmpletely e~lcap;;lll~t~d ~nd enccssed ty the ~ nlllatfd rcck 10 at the time cf manufi3ct!li-e snd ~a,sle ~ld ~Yculd ~e expo;,ed tly chippi~lg awsy st th :.irn~ ted r~ckJ ~$uch ~c t!y a cl-,ild.
The sirl-luli3t2d fss$il 1~ L;3n t;e prsdused frcm g cer,srnis n-~ater-isl 5r plaster sf p~ri~ Icnli ium sulphi3te}J cr can te fsrrrled by ii-,jestion mLldin~ nf plsstiL
pl~lyrners. TypiLal1y the .$i rnul~ted fsssil 17 .~.~suld ~e rnslded tut ssuld slss be prodused in sny nther suitatls mi3nner The sirrlll3ted fn.$sil mi3!J c st~lprise i3 represe.ntati,:lh nf a ,ossil ~If ~ dinqs~ur ~ dinnc;i~lJ-r csrnrli-lnsnt i3 dinl-!cii3ur e~
insest 5r a pl,snt sr m~y snrllprisfl a ssulpted represe.nt.stisn nf i3 fnssil nf a dinosi3ilr a dinnsaur l.ulli-b~lneni, a dinsssur eggJ in~$eet or a plsntJ sr mi3y compri~$e a minii3ture ssulpted represent,stisn of a fcssil cf i3 dincsaiir skull.
. .
The si~rlillated r5i k 10 ssn have thce sppc.arsnce nf n shale cr 3 $3rldstnrle;typissl Df tlle early geslngis perindsJ in whish mi3nlJ sihlulsted fnssil remains nf dinc~$aui-s are di~covered The de~$ired appei3rance nf the s,snd~$tQne ~nd Vi3i-iClls prspe.i-ties sush as weight and J ~hipsbilit!J J i3re depe.nderlt sn the spssifis rnstP~r-isls u~$ed ~ 3 ~ ~i 70~
The. sirnIll3tfd r~I~k 1~ eC~riirlri3es 3 enmrIn~-iite n-Ii3teri31 that is fQn-ned frIlrr a ~rrnQini3lir.Il nf arl agsrfni3te. rni3te.ri~il anQ i3 rmi3trix rni3terii31 ~Yhiei-I rrii3trix mi-itP~rii3l j5 i3 QiiraTfin r-ii~n Thr~ ~ompQsito mi-iteri~tl is suit.3Qli~ fQr ~hippiny ri Yay so as to pfrmit e x~i3ri3tiQn Qf said simuli3tr~d fQssil. In t.hs pr~3ferred ~3m5Qdim~3nt the -3mposite mi3terii31 alsQ ~nmprii.~s an effecti~e an~l~3unt I3f sand and.Qr ..in oiffo~t.i~e aml3unt I~f ~1i3y ~is the i3~2reqi3te m=iterii31. An effecti~e an~ nt l~f a mi3triY mi3terii31 pr-efet-i351y pari3ffin .Yax hii~fing 3 meltirlg point 13f aQi~fe fr~OO
denirees F bind i the i3ngr~3Qiato i-nat~rir31 irlto a r,:,~k-like mi3tt3rii-il. ir"lli3nIlfi3~tur~3 the pi3ri3ffin wi3x is hsi3ted until rnsltod irnd thl3r~ hly mi~ed with the an2r-~ 3te rnaterii31 that is 5eini hei3ted SQ thi3t the pi3raffirl W.3.~ and the aQiQrfli.3tf r-fIutfrii31 are e~ h jqf neri-311y e yf nly distri5I.lted throIll hqlIt the r~3rflp~3r jte m~3tfri 31. T'ilf heatfd -3mpQ3ite rni3tfri.31 is thfn pllureIi int3 sIliti351f rI-ll31d3.
We ha.e fl3und i-it lfa3t ahl3ut 10% by ~/Qlurne rJf mi3triY~ trrL~tf~ii31 s.!ch as p-3ri3ffitl ~i j3~ j-3 ~-eql.Jired i3~113 ~ rrdi~21y l~p tQ i3bQut ~lo~ i3!~2~-eQi3te ~Tli3teri31 s n pa~ticuli3te ;anli and ~Ir ~1i3y tn fnrrn i3 ~nhe2i.~e tII3Qy. A m!i3xirnurrl nf ahnut f~ i3y folurne nf the Wi3X: has heerI ~,und pri3I tieul tn re..i3ir, i3 r.Il:k~ f i~p~eari3n~f. ~in~cIrdinn~ly at lea~r;t a~Qut ~ 3srireqi3te rrl3tf.rii31 Jruid he rf.Qjuired.
11QrP pr~oferi3QlrJr i3QQut l~ tQ 'f'O~. by ~;olIlme of matrix material and i3QQut ~O.~ tQ
O% aQJareQi3te matrerii31 i3rs reQi.~ired to prQ~Jide a ~Qmposite mixture ha~ing ideal prc pertiP.3.
h partieular ~Qrnp~3itiI~ll Qf tho aS2rP2satoi mIi3it~rii31 affQrdins a rei31i3ti~
~ sandstone appoaranee eQrrlprisr3r3 hIji Yolume 14~ pi3raffiIl ~Yax~ rf~ nui3rtz s3nd ~ ,r~ 2srey 9ranitf" ot~d i3hl3ut ~o.r~ a~sQr3fnt cl,ay. One supplier Qf 3 suitoble ~lay is Flestell ~et PrQduets Ltd. New Harrl13Itr2 OntariQ OarIada. The agsre~ate material 2i~ 7~35~ ~
o arl pe ~ ried r-is t!3 c-;ize Fn!3 cl310lll- t~l r,l-l3 li,de a rrd !3r brey ci~nie.tc,rle !or ~ihi11e fclr e orfl~llo to sirnuli3te. r3uthorltic rc~ fr!3rl-i ttli. Iuri3~;ciic: period nr -~r,y othe/-ppr~prii3te prehic;ti3ric peric!d.
t/ariouci specifie materials that ean be useri tl3 form tihe aygregiite materiall~f the present in~ention inelude. s ond ~,rFiin s ~f dlicii ci-3lcite~ d!31i3nmite feldspi3r pi3tosh flir,t nep,leline !~rtni3cliise ~erri-lir ullie i3nd fine-gri3ined i3rlralili-3r orushed nri3nite t~!~ether with eZ clriy sur 11 r-iS kr-iolinite n-iontmorillinite br diritrJn r-iceous r~i3rth rlr the !ike inrJrgi.-nio r~ -teri~
Cltho.~- pi3~-tir ~ 3te cj~J~ c; ~ .h jgc; i~lcll~fie~-c~: h~ lg the c~ e. ~"-"i ~ pei3~ ci3 !3f ri3turi311_ ~ceurrirlg ~3nd 3nd~r~r cliay ri3n t.e ll~celi fnt- the i39;reg3te r ~mpcni3rlt of t~ sirrlul3ted .~t-l3ne o orilpositiorl In order to prodiii e i3 nmrJre liaht.~eiaht sirl-lulisti3id rock 10 the ccmposite rn3teri31 ~r,ay inl lude rflFiteri31s th.~3t 3re lighter in .b-eight tllarl ~3ndi and c13y ~ . arri!3ng others. Such liohtweight rfi3teri31~ might ir.l lurie ~3riolis type~ of inrlrci3r,ic ig~ hiot.i~nir~isl inert gri-irlul3r r;isrrier s t~pil i311y in fr-isqrflento.c3 fqrrn.
Such Trabrnentcii ~nllld typj, ~ lly he in the. size rr1nge llf s3lld pisrticle.:i 13,- srlrfle.~hat 13rger. The inorganir inçrt granu1ar carriers might inrlude piollistyrene and di3ri~1ati~es thereof. The bir~tanir.~il inert granular carriers nnight include r_rlrn r oi3 prrJdllets wF~ utshells r-ier husks isndwl3l3d It ~.~ill te understi3l3d by tlll3se skilled in tlle isrt thist althl3upil ~nly a sin~le ~ emt3bdirnent of the prese.nt in~entibn hss been described 3nd illustrsted the prese,lt in~erltibn is nbt lirnited to the feistures bf this emhodirrlent hut incllldes 311 . 3riFitipns 3nd mcidifir~3tirns of the d~sigri isnd m3r,ufsr ture rJf the isppi-iri~tlls ~f ~ ~ ~a 5~ ~
the preS;~nt in~ ntiQn th~t i3r~ wlthii-l t.he -pirit .;nd ~ Clp~ nf th~ o~r,~i~nyi i r~
Claims (22)
1. A palaeontology kit comprising:
a simulated fossil; and a simulated rock encapsulating said simulated fossil;
wherein said simulated rock comprises a composite material that is formed from a combination of an aggregate material and a paraffin wax matrix material, which composite material is suitable for chipping away so as to permitexcavation of said simulated fossil.
a simulated fossil; and a simulated rock encapsulating said simulated fossil;
wherein said simulated rock comprises a composite material that is formed from a combination of an aggregate material and a paraffin wax matrix material, which composite material is suitable for chipping away so as to permitexcavation of said simulated fossil.
2. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil comprises a representation of a fossil of a dinosaur, a dinosaur component, a dinosaur egg, insect or a plant.
3. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil comprises a sculpted representation of a fossil of a dinosaur, a dinosaur component, a dinosaur egg insect or a plant.
4. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil comprises a miniature sculpted representation of a fossil of a dinosaur skull.
5. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil is made from a material comprising calcium sulphate.
6. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil is made from a ceramic material.
7. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil is made from a plastic material.
8. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said simulated fossil is completely encapsulated.
9. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises an effective amount of sand in the aggregate material.
10. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises an effective amount of clay in the aggregate material.
11. The palaeontology kit of Claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises fragments of inorganic and biotanical inert granular carriers.
12. The palaeontology kit of Claim 11, wherein said inorganic inert granular carriers include polystyrene and derivatives thereof, and said biotanical inert granular carriers include corn cob products, walnut shells, rice husks, and wood.
13. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises about 10% to 75% by volume of matrix material and about 90% to 25% aggregate material.
14. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises about 10% to 20% by volume of matrix material and about 90% to 80% aggregate material.
15. The palaeontology kit of claim 1, wherein said composite material comprises about 14% by volume of paraffin wax as the matrix material and about 28%
quartz sand, about 28% crushed granite, and about 30% clay as the aggregate material.
quartz sand, about 28% crushed granite, and about 30% clay as the aggregate material.
16. A composite material for encasing a simulated fossil, said composite material comprising:
a combination of an aggregate material and a paraffin wax matrix material, which composite material is suitable for chipping away so as to permitexcavation of said simulated fossil.
a combination of an aggregate material and a paraffin wax matrix material, which composite material is suitable for chipping away so as to permitexcavation of said simulated fossil.
17. The palaeontology kit of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises an effective amount of a paraffin wax as the matrix material.
18. The composite material of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises an effective amount of sand as the aggregate material.
19. The composite material of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises an effective amount of clay as the aggregate material.
20. The composite material of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises about 10% to 75% by volume of matrix material and about 90% to 25%
aggregate material.
aggregate material.
21. The composite material of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises about 10% to 20% by volume of matrix material and about 90% to 80% aggregate material.
22. The composite material of claim 16, wherein said composite material comprises about 14% by volume of paraffin wax as the matrix material and about 28%
quartz sand, about 28% crushed granite, and about 30% clay as the aggregate material.
quartz sand, about 28% crushed granite, and about 30% clay as the aggregate material.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002170541A CA2170541A1 (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-02-28 | Simulated rock and fossil kit |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002170541A CA2170541A1 (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-02-28 | Simulated rock and fossil kit |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2170541A1 true CA2170541A1 (en) | 1997-08-29 |
Family
ID=4157644
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002170541A Abandoned CA2170541A1 (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1996-02-28 | Simulated rock and fossil kit |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2170541A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2344784A (en) * | 1998-12-15 | 2000-06-21 | Chern Mann Hwang | Fossil molding and process of preparation thereof |
| DE102008045188A1 (en) | 2008-08-30 | 2010-03-04 | Fachhochschule Kiel | Work-piece for learning handling of tools, has colored embedding material and object embedded in embedded material, where embedded material has layer, which has color gradients processed by surface of layer in direction of embedded object |
| RU2793780C1 (en) * | 2022-01-12 | 2023-04-06 | Государственное бюджетное учреждение "Академия наук Республики Саха (Якутия)" | Interactive training stand for the demonstration of paleontological and archaeological sites |
-
1996
- 1996-02-28 CA CA002170541A patent/CA2170541A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2344784A (en) * | 1998-12-15 | 2000-06-21 | Chern Mann Hwang | Fossil molding and process of preparation thereof |
| GB2344784B (en) * | 1998-12-15 | 2000-10-11 | Chern Mann Hwang | Fossil molding and process of preparation thereof |
| DE102008045188A1 (en) | 2008-08-30 | 2010-03-04 | Fachhochschule Kiel | Work-piece for learning handling of tools, has colored embedding material and object embedded in embedded material, where embedded material has layer, which has color gradients processed by surface of layer in direction of embedded object |
| RU2793780C1 (en) * | 2022-01-12 | 2023-04-06 | Государственное бюджетное учреждение "Академия наук Республики Саха (Якутия)" | Interactive training stand for the demonstration of paleontological and archaeological sites |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wright | A monograph on the Lias ammonites of the British Islands | |
| Nicholson et al. | A Manual of Palćontology for the Use of Students with a General Introduction on the Principles of Palćontology | |
| Merrill | A treatise on rocks, rock-weathering and soils | |
| Dornbos | Phosphatization through the Phanerozoic | |
| Norris | Cnidarian taphonomy and affinities of the Ediacara biota | |
| Schoch et al. | A Middle Triassic palaeontological gold mine: the vertebrate deposits of Vellberg (Germany) | |
| JP5527653B2 (en) | Coral transplanting method, coral transplanting base, coral transplanting block, and coral reef building method | |
| CA2170541A1 (en) | Simulated rock and fossil kit | |
| Fejfar et al. | New record of Early Miocene (MN3a) mammals in the open brown coal pit Merkur, North Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
| Radwański et al. | A farewell to Świniary sequence of mass-aggregated, spine-coated echinoids Psammechinus and their associates (Middle Miocene; Holy Cross Mountains, Central Poland) | |
| Ball | The mineral resources of Greenland | |
| Witbaard et al. | The effect of tidal resuspension on benthic food quality in the southern North Sea | |
| Rao et al. | Phosphorites from the oman margin, ODP Leg-117 | |
| Ghosh | Amkhoi–youngest wood fossil park of India | |
| Ray et al. | Manual for bryophytes: morphotaxonomy, diversity, spore germination, conservation | |
| Arato | Fossils: Clues to Ancient Life | |
| Seeley | VI.—The Rock of the Cambridge Greensand | |
| Bensted | The geology of Maidstone | |
| Merrill | Natural history museums of the United States and Canada | |
| Lyell | Elements of Geology | |
| Cole | Open-air Studies: An Introduction to Geology Out-of-doors | |
| Malez | The findings of the bird remains of the Vučedol Site | |
| Schuchert | Directions for collecting and preparing fossils | |
| Anderson | Investigating Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils | |
| Molitor | Pots and potters of prehistoric Malta |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |