Re: Radioactive Fossils

[rkathren@tricity.WSU.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

Laurie --

Tim Lynch and I looked at some fossil horse bones from Idaho and found them
to be load with U.  Apparently this phenomenon is not unknown.  Somewhere I
have some references, but I do not know of anything in the peer reviewed
literature.  Give me a call (509-375-5643) if you wish and I will try to help.

Ron Kathren



At 05:12 PM 5/5/99 -0500, Laurie Taylor wrote:
>Does anyone out there have any information or can you point me to any
>reference material regarding fossils containing "naturally" occuring
>radioactive material.  I am posting this for an archeaologist/curator who
>is responsible for museum collections and has a concern about possible
>exposure to staff and the general public.  Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks, 
>Laurie Taylor
>The University of Iowa
>laurie-taylor@uiowa.edu
>319/335-8532
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