Table 2 Elemental analysis of bones and ivories
From: FTIR study on the phase transition of experimental and archaeological burnt ivory
Mg (at%) | Ca (at%) | P (at%) | Mg/(Mg + Ca) | (Mg + Ca)/P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bovine bone | 0.57 ± 0.01 | 17.96 ± 0.57 | 9.66 ± 0.21 | 0.031 ± 0.002 | 1.92 ± 0.09 |
Ivory | 1.75 ± 0.09 | 13.88 ± 0.48 | 8.09 ± 0.22 | 0.112 ± 0.008 | 1.93 ± 0.03 |