Raman spectroscopy of fossil bioapatite - A proxy for diagenetic alteration of the oxygen isotope composition

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 310, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 62-70

  Thomas, Daniel B ^a   McGoverin, Cushla M ^a,b   Fordyce, R Ewan ^a   Frew, Russell D ^a   Gordon, Keith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apatite; Diagenesis; Oxygen isotopes; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

APATITE; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL RECORD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MAGMATISM; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH;

EID: 80052756037     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2011.06.016     Document Type: Article

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