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Benjamin Dattilo

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Benjamin Dattilo

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Fort Wayne, IN
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    Benjamin Dattilo replied to the topic Northeastern/North-Central GSA in Pittsburgh, PA in the forum Upcoming Opportunities 4 years, 1 month ago

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    I should show up. I have only a student presenting on some fishes from the Miocene of southern Nevada (Nevada Test Site). I plan to attend and will have federal regulation issues in my head.

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    Benjamin Dattilo replied to the topic Mold, Cast and Steinkern in the forum What Is It? 4 years, 11 months ago

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    It really is difficult to use the right words to describe a thing. I meant a different idea.

    Maybe just leave the positive negative off:

    A mold forms from the original, a cast forms against a mold. Steinkerns are definitely molds.

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    Benjamin Dattilo replied to the topic Mold, Cast and Steinkern in the forum What Is It? 4 years, 11 months ago

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    I am not authoritative, but I am picky. With steinkerns there is confusion because internal molds are tricky. A mold is a negative impression of the original formed by contact with the original.  A cast is a positive impression of the original formed by contact with the mold. Negative = cast, positive = mold.  Material or mode of filling does n…[Read more]

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