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

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...

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Published in:Doklady earth sciences 2018, Vol.478 (1), p.46-50
Main Authors: Shunkov, M. V., Kulik, N. A., Kozlikin, M. B., Sokol, E. V., Miroshnichenko, L. V., Ulianov, V. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Bats
Biodegradation
Caves
Dung
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geology
Guano
Holocene
Mineralization
Phosphates
Pleistocene
Pleistocene deposits
Recent sediments
Sediments
Sediments (Geology)
Territory
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1028-334X
1531-8354
DOI:10.1134/S1028334X18010270