Inventors:
Rae A. Royle - Houston TX
David G. Nolte - Houston TX
Assignee:
Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY
International Classification:
G01N 3324
G01N 2400
G01N 118
Abstract:
The invention is a method for the isolation of palynological materials from a rock sample in a pressurized reaction cell, which permits reaction at pressures greater than two atmospheres and provides for the removal of all liquids from the cell without significant loss of sample solids, the method employing multiple steps of addition and removal of concentrated and dilute hydrochloric acid, concentrated hydrofluoric acid, concentrated ammonium hydroxide, concentrated nitric acid and deionized water, followed by centrifugation and zinc bromide separation steps.