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I'm interested in looking at the internal structure of fossils. I would like to try my hand at making thin sections. I found this protocol: Making thin sections by hand It looks feasible. I have microscopes and I'm willing to invest in some equipment as necessary. I would really appreciate hearing from anyone here who has made thin sections who could help me get started. Thanks Roger
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Any suggestons for fairly inexpensive stereo microscopes?
Misha posted a topic in Fossil Preparation
Hello everyone! I am interested in purchasing a microscope to try out fossil prep under one as well as just observing smaller fossils under it. I have begun doing some research and have come up with some good options but I wanted to ask here as well in case anyone had any suggestions. I am looking for a stereo microscope that would be pretty simple and fairly inexpensive, if anyone has suggestions for one like this I would love to hear them, Thank you, Misha- 7 replies
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I just discovered micropalentology a few days ago thanks to the Palaeocast podcast. I googled around a bit to figure out how to extract microfossils from various materials. I processed a kg or so of clay derived from Mississippian sandstone in Arkansas and am sorting through the reside now. I've already found a bunch of foraminifera, a crinoid stem section, and other microfossils I can't identify. Now that I have the fossils, how the heck to I go about identifying them? I got a copy of Armstrong & Brasier's "Microfossils" from the library today, but haven't had a chance to sit down with it. Are there any other books or resources that would also be useful? Are there any good general guides to microfossils? All I seem to find online are very basic line drawings with a single example of any given group, which to me doesn't seem particularly useful.
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