Andrew, Hi!!! I can't help with the whelk thing, but I have a question. I collected a few fossil specimens in my years in Alaska, and one of my prizes is a 4 foot 4-6 inch diameter piece of wooly mammoth tusk that weighs about 50 or so pounds. This tusk was not dug from rock but from mucky sand and silt. It is not badly decomposed, but fairly preserved. Have you any suggestions as to how best to preserve it, prevent the growth rings of the tusk from shucking off. I know that ivory carver would give thier souls to get their hands on this piece, but I will not part with it. There is a personal story behind it for me, as I am sure the Wooly Mammoth had one, too. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Andrew Grebneff wrote: > Does any listee in England know any whelk (Buccinum undatum) > fisherman? Snailchaser here wants to get in contact with some... > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > 64 (3) 473-8863 > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Fossil preparator > Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut > |
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