The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS Central America Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Significance of the California Gold Rush
1.2. The Loss of the SS Central America
1.3. Discovery of the Shipwreck, and Recovery Efforts
1.4. Previous Work
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Mineral Crust Formation
4.2. Biomats and Nanoparticulate Gold
4.2.1. Biomats
4.2.2. Nanoparticulate Gold and Probable Gold Sources
4.3. Chronology and Significance of Crust Development
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Melchiorre, E.B.; Seymour, B.H.; Evans, R.D. The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS Central America Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2019, 7, 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7070209
Melchiorre EB, Seymour BH, Evans RD. The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS Central America Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2019; 7(7):209. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7070209
Chicago/Turabian StyleMelchiorre, Erik B., Bryan H. Seymour, and Robert D. Evans. 2019. "The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS Central America Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 7, no. 7: 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7070209
APA StyleMelchiorre, E. B., Seymour, B. H., & Evans, R. D. (2019). The Interpretation of Biogeochemical Growths on Gold Coins from the SS Central America Shipwreck: Applications for Biogeochemistry and Geoarchaeology. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 7(7), 209. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7070209