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Pearson - 1990
Catalog
Estancia La Primavera, N.W. Confluencia,
Neuquen, Argentina
November
7865 Amberat. contains plant stems, vertebrate bone fragments, spider,
mouse pellets, seed husks? fairly well consolidated
with black shyracuum. Little odor. Length of a couple
of the embedded driftlings: 4 11 Shape of pellets
Consistent with Phyllotis, 6 ||| |
2 embriolent in some, 1 and 8 1
Points in others. When soaked, the water turns red/brown
color, no large plant fragments incorporated in the main
mass. The pellets under dissecting scope contain only
fine plant material. One a more paler grain in
marked up main mass. Specimen consists of one chunk
broken by me into 3 pieces
7866 Amberat. Probably the most-consolidated chunk
in this collection. Lots of shining black gunk cementing rat
droppings. Small twigs of Austrocedrus stuck to it
7867 Well cemented chunk of amberat, Phyllotis-rigel
pellets, Considerable plant fiber
7868 Amberat. Moderately consolidated pellets, considerable
easily accessible plant fibers.
3 mm
Frequency distribution of loose
pellets at the bottom of the Nido Can:
4 1
5 |||| |||
6 |||| ||| |
7 ||| ||
8 4
9 1
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