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c/archaeology-discoverieseric_wright77eric_wright771mo agoProlific Poster

Comparing two flotation methods for soil samples

I ran a side-by-side test last month with standard water flotation versus a lighter chemical solution for some charred seed remains. The chemical method pulled out way more tiny fragments that the water missed entirely. Has anyone else tried different flotation setups and seen clear differences?
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lily511
lily5111mo agoTop Commenter
Oh wow, that makes total sense. It's like how the same dirt under a regular light vs a UV light shows completely different stuff, you just don't always see what's hiding in plain sight.
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taylor.betty
Hate to be that person but UV shows oils and stains, not dirt exactly.
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