Evidence for long-term averaging of strontium in bovine enamel using TIMS and LA-MC-ICP-MS strontium isotope intra-molar profiles

Environmental Archaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-42

  Montgomery, Janet ^a   Evans, Jane A ^b   Horstwood, Matthew S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomineralisation; Bos taurus; Enamel; LA MC ICP MS; Strontium isotopes; TIMS

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952606316     PISSN: 14614103     EISSN: 17496314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/146141010X12640787648694     Document Type: Article

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