Giant fossil crab: How did I know there was a crab fossil in the rock? And how did it get in there?!

Welcome to all the new subscribers! In this video I answer the 3 most asked questions that have been cropping up since the monster crab prep went viral:

1. How did I know there was a crab inside the rock?
2. How did the crab get in the rock?
3. Why is it in such good condition?

If someone has any insights into these questions or if I have made a mistake, please comment below. These are my theories on how the crab concretions formed and I would love to learn more from any experts on the process.

Also, if someone wants to do the chemical equation, please comment it below.

If you want to read further around how the concretions are formed, this is a great paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...

In the later part of the video, I go on a fossil hunt and find something I've never found at this location and is a mystery in itself. This is a site that was around 300m deep in the Miocene era so the chances of a small, delicate piece of plant material surviving is very slight!

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