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Keith Dobney
"Gouldwell, A.J." wrote:
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> Subject: Analysis of bone tissue
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> Greetings, everyone!
>
> A palaeontological colleague has requested help in finding references to
> physical and chemical analysis of bone tissue. He is studying taphonomy of
> Tertiary mammals and wishes to complement the study of external or gross
> structural changes with an investigation of chemical or microstructural
> change. If anyone out there is familiar with publications of procedures for
> physical and chemical analysis of bone tissue, and of discussion of their
> value in the study of diagenetic change, information on such would be
> gratefully received.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony.
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