Ancient Specimen

This article is considered **accurate** for the current version (***U50-587362***).
This article is considered **accurate** for the current version (***U50-587362***).

## Ancient Specimen

Contains a partial Fossil left behind by a giant critter.

Studying the full skeleton could yield the information required to access a valuable new resource.

It's not from around here.

## Fossil Quarry

Contains a deep cache of harvestable Fossil.

There sure are a lot of old bones in this area.

### Requires

Diamond: 1 kg
Duplicant operation

### Effects

Light Range: 3 tiles
Brightness: 1000 Lux
Fossil:100 kg

**Ancient Specimen** is a Story Trait that can generate in asteroids or planetoids, which is focused around the structure of the same name. Once the story trait is completed, the Ancient Specimen turns into the Fossil Quarry and allows to mine lots of Fossil with some Diamonds.

## Description

The Ancient Specimen Story Trait generates 4 points of interest: The eponymous Ancient Specimen and 3 smaller fossils: Amber, Frozen and Petrified. All 4 always generate on the same asteroid.

## Progress

### Initiation

When one of the fossils is initially discovered, it reveals the location of all other fossil. No further action is required to start excavating

### Fossil Excavating

A duplicant with the Masterworks Skill can excavate the fossil. To be excavated the fossil must fully stand on solid floor and can't be entombed. Each small fossil type comes with it's own danger and can be deconstructed after excvatation (even if the story trait isn't completed).

#### Ancient Specimen

The main Ancient Specimen generates in a rectangle together with two Large Fossil Fragment and one Small Fossil Fragment. They are partially buried in Fossil, Fertilizer, Sandstone and Sand, open parts are filled with a small amount of Carbon Dioxide.

It is usually found in a Temperate biome.

#### Amber Fossil

*Main article:* Amber Fossil
Amber Fossil's danger are Zombie Spores, it is usually found in a Marsh biome.

#### Frozen Fossil

*Main article:* Frozen Fossil
Frozen Fossil's danger are freezing temperatures, it is usually found in a Tundra biome.

#### Petrified Fossil

*Main article:* Petrified Fossil
Amber Fossil's danger are scorching temperatures, it is usually found in an Oil biome.

### Completion

Once all four fossil are excavated, the story trait is ready for completion via the notifications in the interface. Completing the story trait turns the Ancient Specimen into the Fossil Quarry and gives a reward of one Keepsake, the Critter Collar, which can be displayed on a Pedestal.

## Fossil Quarry

Once the story trait is completed, the Ancient Specimen is renamed to Fossil Querry and can still be utilized, although it works a bit differently than before. The lantern of the Fossil Quarry emits light and production of Fossil can be requested. Operating the Fossil Querry still requires the Masterworks skill and turns 1 kg Diamond into 100 kg Fossil. Fossil can be processed further to Sedimentary Rock and Lime in a Rock Crusher.

Due to the high return ratio of the Fossil Quarry you can create a positive resource-loop in the Spaced Out DLC with Rock Crusher, Hatches, Kiln and Diamond Press.

## Gallery

* Ancient Specimen when first encountered
* Ancient Specimen after excavation
* Amber Fossil
* Frozen Fossil
* Petrified Fossil

## See Also

* Story Trait
* Amber Fossil
* Frozen Fossil
* Petrified Fossil
* Fossil Fregments