X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and chemical analysis (EDX and XRF) used in conjunction for cultural conservation: the case of the earliest scientifically described dinosaur Megalosaurus bucklandii

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) and chemical analysis (EDX and XRF) used in conjunction for cultural conservation: the case of the earliest scientifically described dinosaur Megalosaurus bucklandii

Abstract This paper demonstrates the combined use of X-ray computed tomography (XCT), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to evaluate the conservational history of the dentary (lower jaw) of Megalosaurus bucklandii Mantell, 1827, the first scientifically described...

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Main Authors: P. F. Wilson, M. P. Smith, J. Hay, J. M. Warnett, A. Attridge, M. A. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Megalosaurus
Conservation
X-ray computed tomography
Dinosaur
Heritage
3D printing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0223-0

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