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ANALYSIS OF THE FATTY DEBRIS FROM THE WRECK OF A BASQUE WHALING SHIP AT RED BAY, LABRADOR
Author(s) -
MORGAN E. D.,
EDWARDS C.,
PEPPER S. A.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1992.tb00482.x
Subject(s) - bay , whaling , whale , oceanography , debris , fishery , fatty acid , archaeology , geology , geography , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry
Analysis of fatty material from barrels in a submerged wreck of a whaler in Labrador water showed it to contain free fatty acids, including some higher fatty acid, consistent with whale oil and certainly of marine origin. Conversion to adipocere was extensive but not complete.