Fig. 2
From: Non-invasive image study of bone bioerosion in Spanish Civil War lime graves
Taphonomic modifications in the cortical surface of ribs: (a) fungal colonies in rib RAF01d, (b) rib RAF01i with insect puparia remains and black stains from some mineral of the soil (*), (c) root linear marks in rib RAF03d, (d) parallel linear marks in RAF01i produced during the cleaning of the bones (inside the box) with brush and some black stains of the soil (*), (e) RAF01i also with deep cracks by the alkaline environment of the burial with lime and black stains from the soil (*), (f) flaking surface in rib RAF02i, (g) flaking and cracking in RAF03d and (h) red-brown stain due to the oxidation of metals in rib RAF04i. Images captures by the binocular light microscope camera.
