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Paleontologists use picks, chisels, drills, shovels, brushes, magnifying glasses, and computers. sunlight to see

And a lot more tools
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We use a variety of tools;

-Geological hammers

-Chisels of different sizes

-Putty knifes (depending on the rock)

-GPS

-Glue or plaster incase the fossil breaks

-Air scribes or picks for lightly cleaning off the fossil

-Brushes

-Sometimes shovels, but half of the time you are at a rock outcrop and no dirt is in the way

-Measuring devices (usually tape measures or calipers)

-Eye protection!! Peices of rock can go flying!

-Steel toed boots and helmet if you are at a large rock wall

-Reflective vest

-A bag/rucksack

-A field book for recording observations

-A camera for recording visual observations

-Forceps and vials for microfossils (If you are going to be collecting microfossils)

-Laptop

And more; Paleontology is becoming a very high tech field of Biology/Geology.

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