Re: SUE

[cnedin@geology.adelaide.edu.au (Chris Nedin)]

Julia Close wrote:

>Sue has waited at least 65 million years to be studied; a few more will
>probably not hurt.

Not necessarily. It depends on the method of storage used. Unless the bones
are stored in a humidity and temperature controlled environment, damage to
fine structure can be quite rapid. Pyrite decay and salt crystal damage can
occur in a matter of weeks as can uncontrolled wetting/drying of bone
freshly excavated from matrix.

Chris Nedin

Dept. of Geology abd Geophysics
University of Adelaide