Michael,
I will try and get the info for you on the murex. Will you be at the Broward
show? If so please look me up . Went to the Caloosa fossil pit and you would
like it. Phyllis [log in to unmask]
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From: Michael Huggins <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 3:57 PM
Subject: "Dye Murex" ?
> A question from a collegue of mine and I quote: " What was the process by
> which the ancient Phoenecians extracted the purple (Indigo) dye from the
> "Dye Murex" of the Eastern Mediterranean"? I am not personally aware of
> this murex in particular but I knew someone here would be. Thanks in
> advance.....Michael Huggins <[log in to unmask]> Formerly or Bay
Harbor
> Island, Sunrise, and now in Davie (who's bed have your boots been under?)
> Florida.
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