Thermally activated mineralogical transformations in archaeological hearths: Inversion from maghemite γFe2O4 phase to haematite αFe2O4 form

Archaeological Prospection

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-227

  Maki, David ^a   Homburg, Jeffrey A ^b   Brosowske, Scott D ^c  

^a Archaeo Physics LLC   (United States)

^b Statistical Research Inc   (United States)

^c Courson Oil and Gas ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeological prospection; Fractional conversion; Inversion; Magnetic susceptibility; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750018652     PISSN: 10752196     EISSN: 10990763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arp.277     Document Type: Article

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