Infrared video microscopy for the study of graptolites and other organic-walled fossils

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 397-400

  Melchin, Michael J ^a   Anderson, Alan J ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; GRAPTOLITE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY;

CHITINOZOA; GRAPTOLITE; MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031918396     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000036374     Document Type: Article

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