Provenance Studies of Greek Marbles by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Grimanis, A.P.; Vassilaki-Grimani, M.

doi:10.1007/978-94-015-7795-3_30

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“…The X-Y-Z stage minimum step is 1.5 m. [4,39,40]. 13 C and 18 O data are expressed versus PDB standard [41]. Analytical protocol according to [42].…”

Section: Instrumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Analytical protocol according to [42]. Standard deviation: 0.1 ( % 0 ) for 18 O and for 13 C. * Data from [43]. In acronyms: C: calcite; D: dolomite.…”

Section: Instrumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The parameter determined on the analyzed carbonate crystals (CaO, Fe, Mn, and Sr concentration, MGS, 18 O and 13 C) was used to perform an unsupervised pattern recognition and to identify groups of marbles sharing a possible common provenance. This process was carried out running principal component analyses (PCA) and hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis (HCA) by means International Journal of Mineralogy 5 18 O, and 13 C % range), the correlation matrix S (covariance matrix weighted by the standard deviation of variable) was used to process the data and to calculate the Eigenvalues and eigenvectors parameters.…”

Section: Data Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This process was carried out running principal component analyses (PCA) and hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis (HCA) by means International Journal of Mineralogy 5 18 O, and 13 C % range), the correlation matrix S (covariance matrix weighted by the standard deviation of variable) was used to process the data and to calculate the Eigenvalues and eigenvectors parameters. In this way, scores for each principal component are scaled by the square root of its eigenvalue.…”

Section: Data Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chemical analyses were also attempted as a criterion for ascribing a marble to a specific source, and a large number of papers (see e.g., [15]) on this topic have been published 2 International Journal of Mineralogy following the first work by [16]. Multielement neutron activation analysis of various trace elements was applied to pinpoint the origins of marbles, and this method has been used successfully for characterizing marble quarries in different geographic areas [8,[17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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A New Approach for Provenance Studies of Archaeological Finds: Inferences from Trace Elements in Carbonate Minerals of Alpine White Marbles by a Bench-to-Top μ-XRF Spectrometer

Vaggelli¹,

Serra

Cossio

et al. 2014

International Journal of Mineralogy

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The metamorphic rocks outcropping in the Western Alps are characterised by a great variety of white marbles which have been used since the antiquity. This variety mostly includes nine historical Piedmont white marbles (Ornavasso, Candoglia, Crevola, Pont Canavese, Foresto, Chianocco, Prali, Brossasco, and Garessio marbles) coming from well-known quarry sites and belonging to different metamorphic geological units of the Western Alps. The petrographical, minerochemical, and C-O isotopic data of these white marbles have been integrated with CaO and trace element (Fe, Mn, and Sr) concentration determined on single crystals of carbonate minerals (i.e., calcite and/or dolomite) by means of a bench-to-top -XRF spectrometer. Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis were performed on a data set of 178 observations containing CaO, Fe, Mn, and Sr concentration as well as the maximum grain size (MGS), 18 O and 13 C. The use of only five selected variables (CaO, Fe, Mn, Sr, and 18 O) has provided the correct allocation of each individual observation to its relevant class. Therefore, this approach based mostly on a noninvasive -XRF determination will be useful to define the provenance of unknown marbles of alpine origin used in antiquity for cultural heritage. Dedicated to the memory of Margherita Serra, unforgettable Ph.D. Student and friend who early left an indelible sign behind her

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“…The X-Y-Z stage minimum step is 1.5 m. [4,39,40]. 13 C and 18 O data are expressed versus PDB standard [41]. Analytical protocol according to [42].…”

Section: Instrumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Analytical protocol according to [42]. Standard deviation: 0.1 ( % 0 ) for 18 O and for 13 C. * Data from [43]. In acronyms: C: calcite; D: dolomite.…”

Section: Instrumentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Data Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Data Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A New Approach for Provenance Studies of Archaeological Finds: Inferences from Trace Elements in Carbonate Minerals of Alpine White Marbles by a Bench-to-Top μ-XRF Spectrometer

Vaggelli¹,

Serra

Cossio

et al. 2014

International Journal of Mineralogy

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Use of NAA in marine environment and in archaeology in Greece

Grimanis

Kalogeropoulos

Kilikoglou

et al. 1997

J Radioanal Nucl Chem

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The use of geochemical methods to pinpoint the origin of ancient white marbles

Prochaska

2023

Miner Petrol

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Abstract“Multi-method-approach” has now been for many years the buzzword in marble provenance analysis. Nevertheless a true combination of the results of different analytical methods is rarely applied in the sense of the combined simultaneous use of a large number of analytically obtained numerical variables. It is demonstrated here that the combination of data from isotope analysis, chemical data, and data from the chemical analysis of inclusion fluids of an artefact and of course in combination with a corresponding database enhances substantially the accuracy of marble provenance analysis. It is explicitly pointed out that the unchallenged collection of data of the chemical composition of marbles from different sources (and different analytical procedures) most probably implies severe differences in their comparability. Exemplarily presented is the nearly perfect discrimination of the most important fine-grained marbles and furthermore the possibility of the intra-site discrimination of the three Carrara districts and the assignment of two portrait heads to the Carrara Torano quarries.

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Provenance Studies of Greek Marbles by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

A New Approach for Provenance Studies of Archaeological Finds: Inferences from Trace Elements in Carbonate Minerals of Alpine White Marbles by a Bench-to-Top μ-XRF Spectrometer

A New Approach for Provenance Studies of Archaeological Finds: Inferences from Trace Elements in Carbonate Minerals of Alpine White Marbles by a Bench-to-Top μ-XRF Spectrometer

Use of NAA in marine environment and in archaeology in Greece

The use of geochemical methods to pinpoint the origin of ancient white marbles

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