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TRACE ELEMENT CONTENT OF ROMAN LEAD BY NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
WYTTENBACH A.,
SCHUBIGER P. A.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1973.tb00090.x
Subject(s) - neutron activation analysis , trace element , homogeneity (statistics) , neutron activation , materials science , mineralogy , radiochemistry , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , neutron , metallurgy , environmental chemistry , nuclear physics , physics , mathematics , statistics
The trace element contents of 13 lead pigs and 20 water pipes, all of Roman origin, were determined by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The contents of Cu, As, Ag, Sn, Sb, and Au were determined with an experimental reproducibility of ±7%; the analytical values are given for all samples. The results are discussed with respect to the homogeneity of samples, the difference between pipes and pigs, the difference between bulk and joint material in pipes, and the possible correlation of the trace element contents with the place of origin.