Jan 05, 2016
Today we weighed and sieved the samples in the lab at AMNH. The samples are loaded with forams (big ones too) -- Kim and I are very excited! Take a look:
250 micron and 63 micron sieves
A few of the samples after sieving
Taking a peak!
Forams!
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