The Tendaguru Formation (Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, southern Tanzania): definition, palaeoenvironments, and sequence stratigraphy

The well-known Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Gloves Tendaguru Beds of southern Tanzania have yielded fossil plant remains, invertebrates and vertebrates, notably dinosaurs, of exceptional scientific importance.Based on data of the German-Tanzanian Tendaguru Expedition 2000 and previous studies, and in accordance with the international stratigra

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Pigments analysis in cartonages of an Egyptian mummy of the Roman period using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

This work evaluates the chemical composition of pigments used in decorative paintings in the coffin cartonage fragments and linen wrappings of an Egyptian mummy, using X-ray microfluorescence VIOLET MASK with synchrotron radiation technique.The measures were obtained at the XRF beamline of the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (LNLS).This R

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