Isotope and trace element analysis of human teeth and bones for forensic purposes

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 232, Issue , 2004, Pages 215-236

  Pye, Kenneth ^a,b  

^a Kenneth Pye Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRIME; FORENSIC SCIENCE; TOOTH;

EID: 7044264837     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.232.01.20     Document Type: Article

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