Investigation of stains existing on fossil samples from the sterkfonfein archeaologica sites

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dc.contributor.advisorVenter, A.M
dc.contributor.authorHlatshwayo, Sicebiso Richman
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-09T12:35:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T10:23:28Z
dc.date.available2023-06-09T12:35:50Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T10:23:28Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description>Magister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractIt is known that fossilized bone samples excavated from the Sterkfontein archaeological sites have prominent brown stains on their surfaces. Their existence has been postulated by researchers from Transvaal museum to be reminiscent of Mn deposits from lichen growth in the Mn rich geological environment of the area [Tha2005]. To investigate the chemical nature of the stains, we report results from experimental studies on fossilized antelope bone samples as well as rocks from the archaeological sites. The fossil samples cover the age period 1 to 2.5 million years ago. A chert rock sample is of specific interest to this study as it contains both live lichen growth (green residue) and brown stains (believed to be the residue of dead lichen).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/16642
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectInvestigationen_US
dc.subjectManganeseen_US
dc.subjectStainsen_US
dc.subjectFossilsen_US
dc.subjectSterkfonteinen_US
dc.titleInvestigation of stains existing on fossil samples from the sterkfonfein archeaologica sitesen_US

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