>Is that what we call mineral oil in the US?
>
>John
>Lancaster, PA
>
>At 10:22 PM 8/19/2007, you wrote:
>
>>I would recommend paraffin oil. It is scentless, inert and won't
>>break down. It is also colorless and can be washed-off with soap (or
>>detergent) & water.

I don't know. Most oils have at least a trace of color, usually
brownish or yellowish. Paraffin has none... no matter how large a
volume you're looking through, it's as colorless as water... perhaps
moreso.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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