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Re: extracting fossils from shale

To: Robert Boscarelli <Bosco@boscarelli.com>
Subject: Re: extracting fossils from shale
From: Mark Sumner <range@inlink.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 1997 15:00:56 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: "dinosaur@usc.edu" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
In-reply-to: <339471E6.23027233@boscarelli.com>
Reply-to: range@inlink.com
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For many shales, alternating baths in mineral spirits and water will cause
the shale to crumble into clay.  I used this technique to free
microfossils from shales in the Illinois basin with great results.

Mark
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DEVIL'S TOWER sampler at http://www.inlink.com/~range

On Tue, 3 Jun 1997, Robert Boscarelli wrote:

> Anyone have a good way of extracting invertebrate fossils from shale?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>                     Thanks, Bosco
> 
>

References:
- extracting fossils from shale
  - From: Robert Boscarelli <Bosco@boscarelli.com>

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