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. 2016 Dec 3;45(1):33–41. doi: 10.1007/s00240-016-0946-x

Table 1.

CT, isotope decay-(age) and PIXE (elements)-analysis of the two stones

Distance (%) Growth, radius (cm/year) Growth, volume (mm3/year) P/Ca ratio Year of deposition (date ± year) CT
opaque (O), translucent (T)
O/T ratio (%/%)
Stone 1
 Site 1 0 <0.05 1990.8 ± 0.8 Center O 80/20
 Site 2 46 0.090 73 <0.05 1998.5 ± 1.0 Inside border O → T 30/70
 Site 3 73 0.100 910 2002.5 ± 1.0 Outside border T → O 30/70
 Site 4 100 0.037 890 <0.05 2013.5 ± 0.6 Outside layer O 95/5
Stone 2
 Site 1 0 2–3 2005.8 ± 1.1 O with T inclusions 90/10
 Site 2 33 0.38 1100 0–0.3 2007.1 ± 1,3 O with T inclusions 90/10
 Site 3 66 0.50 4200 0.3–0.6 2008.1 ± 1.2 O with T inclusions 90/10
 Site 4 100 0.09 1600 0–0.3 2013.5 ± 0.7 O with T inclusions 90/10