Part of the multi step process of preparing fossil plant cuticle, which involves using acid to get rid of carbonates, bleach to remove the organics, and alcohol to dry out the cuticle. In this photo, they are rinsing with distilled water after the acid treatment. Photo courtesy/John Foster
by AdriAnne Larsen alarsen@cherryroad.com Recent studies of the plant life fossils in the Morrison Formation suggest that the environments in which the plants were growing…
