The effects of sample treatment and diagenesis on the isotopic integrity of carbonate in biogenic hydroxylapatite

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 417-429

  Koch, Paul L ^a,c   Tuross, Noreen ^b   Fogel, Marilyn L ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MSC/CAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Carbon isotopes; Carbonate; Collagen; Diagenesis; Oxygen isotopes; Palaeodiet; Tooth dentin; Tooth enamel

Indexed keywords

ALTERATION; BONE; CARBONATE; DENTIN; DIAGENESIS; HYDROXYLAPATITE; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0030828801     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0126     Document Type: Article

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