This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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John, Aye Carumba! I thought we were in the "Holocene". Quite frankly, I have a hard time telling the difference between the Miocene and Halloween! I got my info from a book on Baja geology, I guess I've got some more homework to do. Mea Culpa… Greg
Fossil Prep
Message #138019
I'm trying to "clean up" some pleistocene sea shells I recently collected and could use some advice. They are encrusted in a very hard cement like matrix that I can't seem to remove without damaging the specimen itself. Does this require dental tools? Is there an easier way? BTW, where…
John, There certainly was enough material to go around, I could let you know where it is – if you don't mind 100-degree heat, rattlesnakes, scorpions, and a 600 mile drive on a crumbling, narrow, two lane highway (don't forget to bring a boat!). My research has led me to…
Baja Fossil ID
Message #137872
First of all, let me quickly introduce myself as I am new to this forum: I live in the southern California area and have recently revived my interest in collecting fossils, mainly due to the fact that my travels take me to some very interesting collecting sites in Baja California.…