Distribution of 14C, 90Sr and 228Th in an elephant tusk

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 292, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1285-1290

  Brunnermeier, Matthias J ^a   Schupfner, Robert ^a   Schmied, Stefanie A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age assessment; Dating; Ivory

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90; THORIUM 228; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; THORIUM 232;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; AGE; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELEPHANT TUSK; GROWTH; RADIOMETRIC DATING; SAMPLING;

EID: 84863485153     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-011-1587-8     Document Type: Article

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