Nanoscale chemical tomography reveals organic and inorganic clusters in fossilised dinosaur tooth
Ya-Lan Hsu, Tim Schwarz, Alexander Triccas, Aleksander Kostka, Xinren Chen, Kyuseon Jang, Christina Scheu, Barak Razker, Thomas Tütken, Baptiste Gault, Maïtena Dumont
This study uses nanoscale chemical tomography to analyze a fossilized dinosaur tooth, revealing Mg, F, and Cu3As distributions and their potential roles in biomineralization.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2026 · PreprintPaleontology