Assessing the preservation of biogenic strontium in fossil bones and tooth enamel

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 20-28

  Hoppe, K A ^a   Koch, P L ^b   Furutani, T T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c North Seattle Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Diagenesis; Enamel; Fossils; Pinnipeds; Sr 87 Sr 86; Strontium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142069621     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.663     Document Type: Article

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