The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS <i>Central America</i> Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology

Black crusts that formed on gold coins recovered from the 1857 shipwreck of the SS <i>Central America</i> played a key role in their preservation in a near original state. Within a few years of the sinking, the significant quantities of iron and steel on the shipwreck produced laminar ge...

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Main Authors: Erik B. Melchiorre, Bryan H. Seymour, Robert D. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/7/209