Probing the role of clay minerals in the preservation of organics and soft tissues

Interactions between organics and various types of minerals have been well documented and studied both experimentally and in nature. Clays, which are aluminum silicate minerals, have been shown to be exceptional at the adsorption and/or incorporation of organics. These minerals have also been the fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hall, James
Other Authors: Bosak, Tanja
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/152696