Research Article
β-Tricalcium Phosphate Interferes with the Assessment of Crystallinity in Burned Skeletal Remains
Figure 3
The XRD pattern of T1 tooth heated up to 1050°C for 1 hour. The phase analysis suggests that the material is a mixture of bioapatite (55 wt%) and β-TCP (Ca3(PO4)2) (44.0 wt%), with a minor contribution of MgO.