PA Fossil Finder Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I've been collecting tiny microfossils lately. I need some way of easily storing and cataloging ostracods, conodonts, forams, etc. Right now, I have multitudes of small vials, but it is hard to catalog the fossils inside. Thanks! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecable Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MZR79Y/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ULPAU6/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I use these micro-centrifuge tubes and racks. Cheap. You can tag the tubes with a letter and a number, and catalog them in a spreadsheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I bought a gem display off of amazon and love it. You can stick a label right on the bottom for ID also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002HIL4J4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1392834977&sr=8-3 Here's the one I got. More than one micro can fit in each individual container also which is nice if you have multiples of the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlin Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have been attempting to go through different micro matrix. My plan is to use petri dishes with either white felt or foam in the bottom to display the best of my finds from each location. For ID/information I plan to use Trilobase and index cards. You can get petri dishes pretty cheap. I do not recall where I got mine from but I bought a dozen or so for around $11 I think. http://www.xump.com/science/Plastic-Petri-Dish.cfm?SID=12&gclid=CO_jst642bwCFY1FMgod-xcAPQ I might have gotten them cheaper. Here you can get a dozen 120mm for $6.78 not including shipping. http://www.zorotools.com/g/00051022/k-G1148594?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gclid=CO3L1_i42bwCFdFAMgodzT0ADA I believe I am using the 120mm. RobertSoutheast, MO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozer operator Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 A quick and easy solution to keep collections from getting out of hand. Small clear plastic fishing tackle box from walmart. Put cotton balls or something like that in each individual section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdarone Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I use the small plastic "ziploc" type bags from Michael's that they sell for holding beading supplies to sort my microfossils and keep them from walking away. 175 bags (3x5 inch) for $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxytropidoceras Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 There are cardboard slides that are made for storing microfossils. For pictures of them, look at "Microslides - storing your foraminifera" at http://www.foraminifera.eu/microslides.html and “Mounting Microfossils – Forams and gGlue, Art and Polymaths” at http://fossilsandotherlivingthings.blogspot.com/2012/10/mounting-microfossils-forams-and-glue.html Also, a person can search the Internet for “Plummer Cells,” Franke Cells,” and “Micropaleontological Micro Slides.” They can be found at various stores. For example, they are for sale at “Micropaleontology Slides, 1 mm Deep” at https://www.wardsci.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?catalog_number=130821 Be aware that some stores sell them at quite incredibly expensive prices. Therefore, it pays for a person to look around the Internet at prices. In addition, the resourceful DIY person can always make their own micropaleontology slides as discussed in: 1. Phillips, J., 2011, "Make Your Own Micropaleontology Slides." Micscape Magazine. August, 2011. PDF file at http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artaug11/Micropaleo-Slides.pdf and http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/libindex.html Micscape Magazine has a companion file to the above article that contains full size graphic patterns for the slides mentioned in the above article. It can be download from http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artaug11/patterns.zip and 2. "Make Your Own Paleontology Slides For Microfossils, The Fossil Forum, March 2008 http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/1083-make-your-own-paleontology-slides-for-microfossils/ Yours, Paul H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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