In a message dated 05/30/2002 11:33:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
algranth@u.arizona.edu writes:

<< In one of his replys to my quizzing him about the fixative he said that he 
 wanted to make up zinc formalin but didn't have any zinc and "copper is 
 right next to zinc" (on the chart, I presume) so he just thought he'd give 
 it a try. >>

LOL...thanks for providing a chuckle...just when I needed it!!!  Who knows, 
he may have just "invented" a new wonder fixative!!!!