Table 2 Summary of fossil bone property values (mean ± SD) for each unit/subunit.

From: Bone diagenesis and stratigraphic implications from Pleistocene karst systems

 

GIIa

GIIb

GIIIa

GIIIb

GIV

IRSF

4.803 ± 0.386

4.362 ± 0.281

4.242 ± 0.209

4.186 ± 0.144

4.161 ± 0.134

C/P

0.138 ± 0.024

0.188 ± 0.027

0.194 ± 0.026

0.204 ± 0.022

0.226 ± 0.056

Calcite/PO4

0.002 ± 0.005

0.003 ± 0.007

0.003 ± 0.008

0.013 ± 0.002

OH/PO4

0.125 ± 0.078

0.019 ± 0.051

HPO41118

0.017 ± 0.002

0.017 ± 0.002

0.020 ± 0.002

0.021 ± 0.001

0.024 ± 0.002

HPO41145

0.270 ± 0.065

0.136 ± 0.043

0.082 ± 0.040

0.117 ± 0.020

0.066 ± 0.028

C/C

0.977 ± 0.093

0.843 ± 0.052

0.764 ± 0.048

0.785 ± 0.060

0.725 ± 0.048

PCP

0.028 ± 0.007

0.034 ± 0.008

0.028 ± 0.009

0.022 ± 0.007

0.018 ± 0.007

HCP

0.170 ± 0.018

0.148 ± 0.009

0.151 ± 0.006

0.170 ± 0.010

0.181 ± 0.011

FWHM(ν3PO4)

69.437 ± 4.111

72.962 ± 2.889

70.788 ± 4.052

68.850 ± 2.719

66.318 ± 2.768

Amide I/PO4

0.009 ± 0.002

0.010 ± 0.002

0.010 ± 0.001

0.011 ± 0.001

0.013 ± 0.002

Cell volume (A3)

530.9 ± 0.7

529.7 ± 0.5

528.5 ± 0.9

527.1 ± 0.5

527.4 ± 0.6

a-axis (Å)

9.431 ± 0.007

9.417 ± 0.006

9.405 ± 0.008

9.393 ± 0.005

9.394 ± 0.004

c-axis (Å)

6.892 ± 0.003

6.897 ± 0.003

6.899 ± 0.003

6.899 ± 0.002

6.900 ± 0.002

  1. The value units are dimensionless in the case of ratios and area calculations in FTIR, except for FWHM(ν3PO4), which is expressed in cm−1.