Raman spectroscopy of the minerals boléite, cumengéite, diaboléite and phosgenite - Implications for the analysis of cosmetics of antiquity

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-111

  Frost, R L ^a   Williams, P A ^b   Martens, W ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bol ite; Chloride; Cumeng ite; Diabol ite; Lead; Phosgenite; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; POSITIVE IONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

VIBRATIONAL PATTERNS;

LEAD COMPOUNDS;

BOLEITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CUMENGEITE; DIABOLEITE; PHOSGENITE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0037292868     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461036710088     Document Type: Article

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