SEM-, EDS- and GDOES investigations for the identification of historical ferrous ore and slag from Sternmühlenthal valley in the outskirts of Chemnitz

Dietrich, D.; Heger, P.; Bäucker, Ernst; Nuys, G. J.; Grafe, T.; Urban, G.

doi:10.1007/s002160050998

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“…Ancient Celtic glasses found in excavation sites in Poland were analysed by Braziewicz et al, 412 who suggested that the measured ratio of Co to Mn may have some chronological signi®cance. In contrast, Dietrich et al 413 analysed historical (17th century) ferrous ore and slag from the Sternmuehlenthal valley near Chemnitz, Germany, by several complementary techniques, including EDXRF, and found that the iron ore was processed locally.…”

Section: Archaeological and Forensicmentioning

confidence: 99%

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Potts¹,

Ellis²,

Kregsamer³

et al. 1999

J. Anal. At. Spectrom.

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Section: Archaeological and Forensicmentioning

confidence: 99%

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

Potts¹,

Ellis²,

Kregsamer³

et al. 1999

J. Anal. At. Spectrom.

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“…The use of Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis (SEM/EDX) [1,2,3,4] provides valuable qualitative, quantitative and microstructural data on the surfaces of archaeological objects made of iron and other metals. Once these materials have been prepared for classical metallographic study, these techniques can also be used, thus shortening study time, providing immediate data on their composition and corroborating data obtained by metallographic observation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Application of SEM/EDX and metallographic techniques to the diachronic study (6th–18th century) of metallurgical materials found in archaeological excavations on the island of Ibiza (Spain)

et al. 2003

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This work is the archaeometric study of the different types of materials recovered in the same excavation or archaeological dig (which makes it possible to accurately date the remains found) on the island of Ibiza (Spain). The samples found belong only to the phase of iron forging and span a very wide historical period from the 6th to the 18th century, including the Islamic period. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is proposed to observe the images obtained of the surfaces of the samples, in order to study the topographical, morphological and microstructural characteristics providing information on the materials contained in the samples. It also permits chemical analysis of the elements in the sample using X-ray Microanalysis (SEM/EDX), which provides both qualitative and semi-quantitative information on the elements in the sample. The archaeometric results suggest that the sole use of the area studied was as a forge workshop over a long period of time. The slag studied show that no reduction or refining activities took place in the area. However, in this forge, pieces of other metals were also produced, especially bronze alloys, polymetallism being a common characteristic throughout history.

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