Trace Elements in Recent and Fossil Bone Apatite

Research Article| January 01, 2002 Trace Elements in Recent and Fossil Bone Apatite Clive N. Trueman; Clive N. Trueman Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education Smithsonian Institution Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746 and National Museum of Natural History 10th and Constitution Ave, NW Washington DC 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Noreen Tuross Noreen Tuross Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education Smithsonian Institution Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746 and National Museum of Natural History 10th and Constitution Ave, NW Washington DC 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2002) 48 (1): 489–521. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.13 Article history first online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Clive N. Trueman, Noreen Tuross; Trace Elements in Recent and Fossil Bone Apatite. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2002;; 48 (1): 489–521. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2002.48.13 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search The biomineral component of bones and teeth is synthesized within the body, under direct physiological control, and therefore the chemistry of bone (including the trace element chemistry) reflects aspects of the animal’s biology, particularly the trace metal load, but also the state of metabolism of specific trace metals. Bone mineral is relatively reactive due principally to its small crystal size, and consequently bone is unstable once removed from the body. Bone undergoes a complex set of diagenetic processes post mortem, which generally lead to dissolution, however bones and teeth are relatively common components in (post-Ordovician) rocks. The trace element content... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.