Goldkaiser Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi guys been looking at the PDB and have found quite a lot of already but currently having the problem of removing plant matter floatations works but leaves about 80-90% still left so isn't the finite solution. I have had a suggestion that burning of the carbon could work but didn't know of that could destroy the phosphate any suggestion would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 If I understand the situation (not a given, by any means), the material you wish to remove is recent? For algae and such, I have used a 10% bleach soak, and an old toothbrush. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldkaiser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 If I understand the situation (not a given, by any means), the material you wish to remove is recent? For algae and such, I have used a 10% bleach soak, and an old toothbrush. Sorry should have mentioned it's fossil plant matter but it's has become so fragmented its obscures everything's the PDB on the Isle of Wight contain these really hard to identify material and it makes separating fossils from sediment after wet and dry sieve extremely difficult Thanks for your response Auspex GK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 In that case, I would probably try using dental picks and the like to physically remove the obscuring material. 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldkaiser Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Many thanks GK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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