| Title: |
Gold traces to trace gold
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| Issue: |
J Archaeol Sci 31 (9) |
| Series: |
Journal of Archaeological Science
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| Volume: |
31
(9)
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| Page Start/End: |
1199 - 1208 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
Tracing gold back to its source by means of the elemental composition of objects contributes to the knowledge of the trade routes used in the past. The analysis of a large number of ancient gold objects showed that in most cases only a few elements are useful to characterize the metal. Quantitative analysis of these elements was performed on a set of gold samples with different techniques: inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in liquid mode and with laser ablation, 12 MeV proton activation analysis, fast neutron activation analysis, particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) and PIXE induced X-ray fluorescence. The aim of this paper is to present a discussion on the possibilities and limitations of these techniques to characterize gold. |
| Year of Publication: |
2004
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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Source-Tracing
(BIAB)
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Gold [As Material]
(BIAB)
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Trace Elements [General]
(BIAB)
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| Source: |
BIAB
(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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| Created Date: |
06 Dec 2004 |
