The developing field of petrology in archaeology |
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Authors: | F.W. Shotton G.L. Hendry |
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Affiliation: | 1. Emeritus Professor of Geology, Dept. of Geology, University of Birmingham, PO Box 363, Birmingham B15 2TT USA;2. Department of Geological Sciences, University of Birmingham USA |
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Abstract: | This paper traces the development of optical petrology, noting the fields in which it can profitably be employed and what its limitations are. It then discusses the principles behind the use of trace element analysis. Variants of optical emission spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and neutron activation analysis are described and compared in terms of expense, analytical accuracy and possible destruction of the sample, illustrated by some recent attempts to source artifacts of obsidian, flint, sanukite and soapstone. |
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Keywords: | Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Optical Emission Spectrometry Neutron Activation Analysis Petrology Trace Element Analysis X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Flint Obsidian Sanukite Soapstone |
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