Phases and crystalline characteristics in ancient ivory unearthed from Sanxingdui and Jinsha

Kuei Suan Jen Hsueh Pao/ Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 744-748

  Fan, Hua ^a   Wang, Ling ^a   Deng, Miao ^a   Ye, Qiaoming ^a   Dan, Hui ^a   Sun, Jie ^b   Song, Yan ^c   Yang, Yingdong ^b  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Chengdu Cultural Relics and Archaeological Research Institute   (China)

^c Sichuan Provincial Natural Resources Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Ancient ivory; Carbonate hydroxyl apatite; Hydroxyl apatite; Ivory; Jinsha; Sanxingdui; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; COMPOSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ANCIENT IVORY; CARBONATE HYDROXYLAPATITE; HYDROXYLAPATITE; JINSHA; ORGANIC COMPOSITION; SANXINGDUI;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 33747844572     PISSN: 04545648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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