Preliminary chemometric study of bone diagenesis in Early Triassic Cynodonts from Mendoza, Argentina

Ameghiniana

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 460-468

  Elena, Previtera ^a   D'Angelo, José A ^a,b   Mancuso Adriana, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE NIVOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chemometrics; Fossil diagenesis; Mesozoic; Non mammaliaform therapsids; Puesto Viejo Group

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; BONE; DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MORPHOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TAPHONOMY; TAXONOMY; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TOOTH; TRIASSIC;

ARGENTINA; MENDOZA;

EID: 84890018890     PISSN: 00027014     EISSN: 18518044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5710/AMGH.2.7.2013.623     Document Type: Article

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