Electron spin resonance study of white marbles from tharros (Sardinia): A reappraisal of the technique, possibilities and limitations

Archaeometry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 309-319

  Armiento, G ^a   Attanasio, D ^b   Platania, R ^a  

^a Ist Metodologie Avanzate I   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcite; Characterization; Dolomite; Electron spin resonance; Manganese; Marble; Provenance; Roman; Sardinia; Tharros

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039377595     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1997.tb00808.x     Document Type: Article

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