Dear All
I am interested in separating/recovering diagenic carbonate from bone for
isotopic analysis (of the diagenic component).  I would like to distinguish
between the structural P-CO3 and secondary carbonate to compare with
phosphate oxygen. I have already analysed the total carbonate, structural
phosphate carbonate and the phosphate oxygen. Can anyone give advise or
references?
Many thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Carolyn

Carolyn A. Chenery

NERC Isotope Geoscience Laboratory
British Geological Survey
Kingsley Dunham Centre
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U.K. NG12 5GG

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