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Preparation of acetate peels

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2017

Mark A. Wilson  and
Timothy J. Palmer
Mark A. Wilson
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Timothy J. Palmer
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 3DB, United Kingdom
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Extract

Acetate peels are replicas of etched surfaces embedded in sheets of cellulose acetate. These replicas are usually so detailed that the fine structure of shells and various sedimentary rocks can be easily studied under a light microscope. Because these peels can be quickly and easily produced, the procedure is now commonly used in most geologic laboratories.

Type
Internal Anatomy and Microstructure
Information
The Paleontological Society Special Publications , Volume 4: Paleotechniques , 1989 , pp. 142 - 145
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 Paleontological Society 

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