Intra-crystalline protein diagenesis (IcPD) in Patella vulgata. Part I: Isolation and testing of the closed system

Quaternary Geochronology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 144-157

  Demarchi, B ^a   Rogers, K ^b   Fa, D A ^c   Finlayson, C J ^c,d   Milner, N ^a   Penkman, K E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Gibraltar Museum   (Gibraltar)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Closed system; Intra crystalline proteins; Leaching tests; Mineralogy; Patella vulgata

Indexed keywords

DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL RECORD; GASTROPOD; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; PROTEIN; SHELL;

GASTROPODA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA VULGATA;

EID: 84877137128     PISSN: 18711014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quageo.2012.03.016     Document Type: Article

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