Comparison of transmission FTIR, ATR, and DRIFT spectra: Implications for assessment of bone bioapatite diagenesis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 16-22

  Beasley, Melanie M ^a   Bartelink, Eric J ^b   Taylor, Lacy ^c   Miller, Randy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ATR; Bone bioapatite; Diagenesis; DRIFT; Transmission FTIR

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; APATITE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGENESIS; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84896540511     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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