Table 1. SEM-EDS quantitative data for the fossil feather. Both black (Fig. 7) and brown (Fig. 8) regions of the feather are presented as weight (ms%) and molar (mol%) percentages in decreasing abundance. * indicates element not auto-detected by instrument.
Black | ms% | mol% | Brown | ms% | mol% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
O | 37.92 | 41.36 | O | 45.29 | 57.03 |
C | 28.06 | 40.76 | Si | 19.12 | 13.72 |
Si | 10.99 | 6.83 | Al | 9.53 | 7.11 |
Fe | 9.90 | 3.09 | Fe | 8.39 | 3.03 |
Al | 5.75 | 3.72 | C* | 7.30 | 12.24 |
Ca | 2.20 | 0.96 | Na | 2.59 | 2.27 |