CK Preparations Main Page

Welcome to our past and current projects. Here, we will highlight some of our bigger projects. Some will have their own web page and others will be linked within this site. We provide this page mainly for our preparation clients. With each job, we record the process of preparation and casting using 3 types of media. We keep a lab journal of the project, photograph stages of the project with a digital camera, and video the project using a Hi-Def Digital Video Camera. This all comes standard with our preparation service! We believe in fully documenting the processes each fossil undergoes during preparation and casting. This not only records what was done to the fossil and its condition, but adds value to each specimen. We believe that both our clients and their customers will benefit from the documentation.

"The Montana Dueling Dinosaurs" - This is our flag-ship project. These specimens are truly the best ever to come out of the Judith River Formation of Montana. Not only are there two skeletons that are complete and articulated, but strong evidence to indicate that the theropod was attacking the ceratopsian before they were buried. The link below will take you to the project website. These specimens were discovered in 2006 and are now on display at our preparation lab in Fort Peck, Montana. It is still being debated as to what the species are of the two dinosaurs. There is a possibility that both are new species! Project Timeline: 2006-current date Discovered in N.E. Montana - Judith River Formation Click here to view the Montana Dueling Dinosaurs
"Dracorex hogwartsia" - Second Skull ever found, first skull with dentaries, maxilla, and premaxilla. - We did this project in the winter of 2006 and spring of 2007. This new species of Pachycephalosaur was very exciting to work on. Though the skull was crushed, it restored very well and offered new insights into the species. One of the main things discovered was the change in teeth from the back of the dentary and maxilla to the front. We discovered that the teeth go from being leaf shaped (common of Pachy) to pointed and serrated! Replicas are now available through our retail dealers. Project Timeline: Fall 2006-Spring 2007 Discovered in N.E. Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to view the Dracorex hogwartsia project
"Sub-Adult and Baby Triceratops Quarry" - This project is ongoing and consists of a sub-adult Triceratops skull with about 5% of the skeleton. The specimen is nice, but what makes it stand out is the baby material that was found in the quarry with it. Both left and right dentary along with a humerus were discovered! The quarry is still open and we hope to find more material from this site to go with the baby. We have replicas available of the baby Triceratops through our retail dealers. Project Timeline: Fall of 2006 - current date Discovered in N.E. Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to view images and description of the Baby Material Discovered
"One of the Largest Tyrannosaurus rex teeth ever discovered" - This project consists of 6 Tyrannosaurus rex teeth discovered in one day (September 2007). Not only were 6 teeth found, but one of the teeth may be the largest ever recorded. We were hired to prepare, restore, and cast this amazing find. The replicas may be available in the future, we will let you know. There is a great story that goes with the find also. On this link, you will be able to view several pictures of the specimens as they went through the preparation process. We are also going to restore the large tooth to include the root, making it over 15" long! Project Timeline: September 2007 - October 2007 Discovered in North Central Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to view these amazing Tyrannosaurus rex teeth
"Small Collection of Fossils" - This is a small scale project, but still very nice fossils. We do projects of all sizes and due to requests, we will start listing all projects we are currently doing. There will be no replicas produced from this project, but nice fossils to see. Fossils include (Pachycephalosaur skull nodes, hadrosaur limb, theropod claw tips that will be restored, and a couple of other items. Project Timeline: October 2007 Discovered in North Central Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to see this project
Channel Deposit "Group 11/30/07" In one area, all of the fossils in this group were found within 6 feet of each other. There is a huge variety of fossils here. This was a very exciting and educational project group. The diversity of species represented in great. Project Timeline: October 2007 Discovered in North Central Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to see images
Ankylosaur Scutes (Set of 8) "1/10/08" This is a group of Ankylosaur scutes collected in one area. Very rare to find. Project Timeline: 1/08 Discovered in North Central Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to see images
Leptoceratops gracilis Fossils "1/11/08" This is a group of Leptoceratops material collected in one area. This group currently contains a left dentary, parietal, and several teeth. Project Timeline: Ongoing Discovered in North Central Montana - Hell Creek Formation Click here to see images