NANFA-- Re:Corbicula

SHasloue_at_kdhe.state.ks.us
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:42:03 -0500

By the way, larger Corbicula shells polish up beautifully after several
weeks in a rock tumbler! The ridged, brown periostracum erodes away
leaving a very pretty white, blue, and purple shell.

Obligatory native fish content: Putting the large specimens in a rock
tumbler is a "good thing" for our native mussel (and fish) species.

Warning: shuck the meat out before tumbling!

Steve
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Steve Haslouer
Environmental Scientist III
Bureau of Environmental Field Services
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 430
Topeka, KS 66612-1367

Bus: (785) 296 - 0079
Fax: (785) 291 - 3266

email: shasloue_at_kdhe.state.ks.us
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