In situ stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ18O) of very small teeth using laser ablation GC/IRMS

Chemical Geology

Volumn 235, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 238-249

  Passey, Benjamin H ^a   Cerling, Thure E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Enamel; Fossil teeth; Laser ablation; Paleoecology; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; FOSSIL; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LASER METHOD; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE; TOOTH;

ANIMALIA; LAGOMORPHA; RODENTIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33750619783     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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