Abstract
The quality of polished sections of limonitic plant petrifactions is improved by immersion of the sections in hot oxalic acid. This lightens the color of the matrix and increases the contrast with the dark cell walls.
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January 01, 1966
Improved technique for preparing iron hydroxide plant petrifactions
Lawrence C. Matten
Publisher: Paleontological Society
First Online:
03 Mar 2017
Online ISSN: 1937-2337
Print ISSN: 0022-3360
GeoRef, Copyright 2004, American Geological Institute. Reference includes data from Bibliography and Index of North American Geology, U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, United States
Journal of Paleontology (1966) 40 (1): 225–226.
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First Online:
03 Mar 2017
Citation
Lawrence C. Matten; Improved technique for preparing iron hydroxide plant petrifactions. Journal of Paleontology 1966;; 40 (1): 225–226. doi:
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