SEM-EDS microanalysis of microphenocrysts of Mediterranean obsidians: A preliminary approach to source discrimination

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 419-429

  Acquafredda, Pasquale ^a   Paglionico, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean basin; Non destructive petrographic characterisation of microphenocrysts; Obsidian; SEM EDS

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM METALLOGRAPHY; MICROANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

MEDITERRANEAN BASIN; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NON-DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; OBSIDIAN; PRELIMINARY APPROACH; SEM-EDS; SOURCE DISCRIMINATION;

IRON METALLOGRAPHY;

MINERALOGY; OBSIDIAN; PETROGRAPHY; PHENOCRYST; PROVENANCE;

EID: 2942714906     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2004/0016-0419     Document Type: Article

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