Radiocarbon dating of biological apatites: A review

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 310, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 52-61

  Zazzo, A ^a   Saliege J F ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Biogenic apatite; Diagenesis; Holocene; Radiocarbon dating; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CALCITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAGENESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; HOLOCENE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PLEISTOCENE; PRESERVATION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SKELETON;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052748826     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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