Rik's Paleontological Activities
Mystery Fossils
First images with Celestron 44302 USB Digital Microscope (1.3MP)
Experiments in scanning fossils.
Experiments with a QX3 microscope.
Experimental results from preparation of a crinoid from Morocco using weak acids.
Places:
A favorite fossil roadcut in Winkleman.
A trip to a nearby ranch.
A magnificent fossil roadcut in Indiana.
Shows: Fossil Fotos:
Macroscopic photos of some fossils from the Abrigo Limestone (Middle Cambrian from S.Ariz.).
Thin section images from the Naco Formation in Winkleman, AZ.
Thin section images of Triticites limestone from the Gunsight Formation in Brown Co., TX
Microphoto of bone from the Chinle Formation.
Microphoto of Saltosaurus eggshell in thin section.
Publications:
A MICROSCOPIC LOOK AT THE SONORASAURUS SITE, COCHISE CO., ARIZONA
MAKING THIN SECTIONS BY HAND
Useful information:
Microfossil preparation: disaggregation of shales.
My little microfossil lab.
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