One reference to look at:
Mineralogical and
compositional changes in bones exposed on soil surfaces in Amboseli
National Park, Kenya: diagenetic mechanisms and the role of sediment pore
fluids
Author(s): Trueman CNG, Behrensmeyer AK, Tuross N, Weiner S
Source: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 31 (6): 721-739 JUN 2004
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