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The use of silicone rubbers in the preparation of casts from natural fossil moulds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

S. R. A. Kelly  and
A. McLachlan
S. R. A. Kelly
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Cambridge, Sedgwick Museum, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ
A. McLachlan
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Queen Mary College, London University, London E1 4NS
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Summary

Techniques are described for the preparation of flexible casts of macrofossils preserved as natural moulds. Materials are discussed and the choice of two high-cost silicone rubbers justified.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 117 , Issue 5 , September 1980 , pp. 447 - 454
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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