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ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE STUDY OF WHITE MARBLES FROM THARROS (SARDINIA): A REAPPRAISAL OF THE TECHNIQUE, POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS *
Author(s) -
ARMIENTO G.,
ATTANASIO D.,
PLATANIA R.
Publication year - 1997
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.1475-4754.1997.tb00808.x
Subject(s) - archaeology , characterization (materials science) , electron paramagnetic resonance , provenance , point (geometry) , spectroscopy , geology , computer science , mineralogy , information retrieval , materials science , history , physics , paleontology , nanotechnology , nuclear magnetic resonance , mathematics , geometry , quantum mechanics
The characterization of various samples of white marble from the archaeological site of Tharros (Sardinia) is the starting point for the reexamination of the capabilities of electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy as a tool for identifying the quarries of origin of ancient marble artefacts. Existing methods and data bases are employed for the assignment of our samples, but also reviewed to see if a more extensive use of the technique is feasible. It turns out that ESR spectroscopy, coupled with other available methods, may readily provide valuable information, often yielding the final answer to the problem of marble provenance. However, it is also clear that much work has still to be done to standardize the data collection and analysis procedures and to expand the available data base.