Combined use of SEM-EDS, OM and XRD for the characterization of corrosion products grown on silver roman coins

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-497

  Ingo, G M ^a   Balbi, S ^b   De Caro, T ^a   Fragala I ^c   Angelini, E ^d   Bultrini, G ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Museo Nazionale Romano   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CORROSION PRODUCTS; METAL ARTEFACTS; SILVER ROMAN COINS;

COINAGE;

EID: 33646736584     PISSN: 09478396     EISSN: 14320630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-006-3533-0     Document Type: Article

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