Geol.801 TECHNIQUES IN PALEONTOLOGY (2 C.H)
Characterization of physical parameters, material and methods, sampling techniques, section measurement, labeling and storing, cataloging and shelving, faunal preservation techniques, casting and molding, preparation of thin sections, extraction of microfauna, treating planktons, construction of fossil range distribution charts.
Books Recommended:
- The practical paleontologist by Bernor, P. S., 1990. Simon & Schuster Publishers.
- Methods in paleontology by Camp, C.L and Hanna, G.D. 1937. University of California Press.
- Discover the mysterious world of fossils in close-up-their origin, formation, and extraordinary variety by Taylor, P.D., 2000. D. K. Eyewitness Books.