RE: Petersen's Book

Glenn R. Morton (grmorton@waymark.net)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:29:27 -0500

At 09:16 AM 9/10/98 -0700, Janet Miller wrote:
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>On Wed, 09 Sep 1998 21:58:04 Glenn R. Morton wrote:
>> Many of the nodules form around plant roots and >contain
>>large internal voids partly filled by coarse rhombohedral calcite." ~
>>Kenneth Pye, Aeolian Dust and Dust Deposits, (New York: Academic Press,
>>1987), p. 235
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> I am glad to be informed of this reference, but you might note that
Pye did not offer to explain those
>voids.
>

Are you unaware that when roots rot away they leave a void?

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>> Do you think I am lying to you about this?
>
> No, certainly not, but your understanding of
>the loess depends on others who may well have good
>reason to lie and shade the evidence. See my posting on the subject
"Snails in the Loess" for details.

I think you are trying to get an article published in Chronos and know that
they won't publish it if you stray from their party line. Thus you are
merely trying to curry favor with them.

Two can play at this game.
glenn

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