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RE: Archaeopteryx - sideline: crushed/fused specimens



On Wed, Sep 9th, 2009 at 4:49 AM, B tH <soylentgreenistrex@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The statement about this existing specimen makes me wonder when and if 
> paleontologists 
decide if
> it is worth trying to remove the bones from the matrix on fossils that are 
> somewhat crushed or
> scattered into a fused mass.
> 
> Do you wait to see if a better speciment that requires less difficult or 
> risky work?

With modern CT scanning technology, there's no need to physically remove the 
bones from the 
matrix of rare specimens. Provided of course you can afford the proceedure.

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist                Australian Dinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia               http://home.alphalink.com.au/~dannj
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