Determination of Sr isotopes in calcium phosphates using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and their application to archaeological tooth enamel

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 5659-5674

  Horstwood, M S A ^a   Evans, J A ^a   Montgomery, J ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APATITE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ENAMEL; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PHOSPHATE (ORGANIC); STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

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EID: 55149104590     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.08.016     Document Type: Article

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