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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a desert tortoise shell that was neglected for many years and the keratin is now separating from the bone. Between the two layers, both where the keratin has come off completely and where it is still attached, there is green mold
growing in some spots. I have tried removing it with ethanol but the dark staining remains on the bone. Is anyone familiar with a safe and effective way of removing the stains? Hydrogen peroxide may be my next option but I wanted to run it by this group as
well in case anyone had some experience with moldy, non-fossilized, skeletal material.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Katy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white">Katharine Corneli</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white">Curator of Collections</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white"> | <b>Prehistoric Museum<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white">155 E Main, Price, Utah 84501</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white"><br>
<b>Office</b>: 435-613-5765<br>
<b>Email</b>: </span><a href="mailto:Katharine.Corneli@usu.edu"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white">Katharine.Corneli@usu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003767;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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