The optimal acetate buffered acetic acid technique for extracting phosphatic fossils

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 964-972

  Jeppsson, Lennart ^a   Anehus, Rikard ^a   Fredholm, Doris ^a  

^a Department of Geology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; LABORATORY METHOD; PHOSPHATE;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 0033395127     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022336000040798     Document Type: Article

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