The Conservation of Waterlogged Shale

Oddy, W. A.; Lane, Hannah

doi:10.1179/sic.1976.011

“…wooden structures using PEG 4000-6000, often termed ^carbowax*). A voluminous literature exists and summaries have been given by Oddy and Lane (1976), Grattan (1982) and Grattan and McCawley (1982). The method was formerly used for Messel material and has also been used for Kimmeridge shale fossils from the surface of which polymerised PEG was removed using acetone or methylene chloride (Oddy and Lane 1976).…”

Section: Fossils In Matrixmentioning

confidence: 99%

Special problems in the conservation of palaeobotanical material

Collinson¹

1987

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“…Prolonged drying is essential and where pyrite oxidation is not a problem it is possible to stabilize damp shale or clay using dilute aqueous solutions of polyvinyl acetate emulsion. Oddy (1976) describes the stabilisation of antiquities made of Kimmeridge Shale using aqueous solutions of polyethylene glycol 4000 and 6000.…”

Section: Shales and Claysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical conservation of fossils in existing collections

Howie¹

1979

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Archaeological Ceramic, Glass, and Stone

The Archaeologist’s Manual for Conservation

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Special problems in the conservation of palaeobotanical material

Special problems in the conservation of palaeobotanical material

Physical conservation of fossils in existing collections

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