Re: Radioactive Fossils

[Laurie Taylor <laurie-taylor@uiowa.edu>]

A good reference, Thanks, Susan.


At 09:41 AM 5/6/99 -0500, you wrote:
>For a good discussion of the geological setting of radioactive deposits,
>see http://www.normis.com/geo.htm.  Uranium in particular seems to be
>commonly associated with fossils and rocks with a significant organic
>origin or component.
>
>--Susan Gawarecki
>
>> 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
>
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