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The Phosphates of Pleistocene–Holocene Sediments of the Eastern Gallery of Denisova Cave

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Authigenic phosphate mineralization was first studied on the territory of Russia on the basis of the Holocene and Pleistocene deposits of Denisova Cave. The formation of phosphates in the eastern… Click to show full abstract

Authigenic phosphate mineralization was first studied on the territory of Russia on the basis of the Holocene and Pleistocene deposits of Denisova Cave. The formation of phosphates in the eastern gallery is related to biodegradation of the horizons of guano of insectivorous bats, which inhabited the cave in the absence man. The results confirmed the archaeological record of the Holocene and the upper part of Pleistocene sequences of the eastern gallery.

Keywords: holocene sediments; phosphates pleistocene; gallery; denisova cave; eastern gallery; pleistocene holocene

Journal Title: Doklady Earth Sciences
Year Published: 2018

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