Relevance of magnetic properties for the characterisation of burnt clays and archaeological tiles

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 33, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 458-464

  Beatrice, C ^a   Coisson M ^a   Ferrara, E ^a   Olivetti, E S ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ceramic materials; Clay; Hysteresis; Magnetic properties; Pottery

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COERCIVE FORCE; FERRIMAGNETISM; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; SATURATION MAGNETIZATION; SILICATES; SUPERPARAMAGNETISM; TILE; VITRIFICATION;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL; BURNT CLAYS; POTTERY;

GEOMAGNETISM;

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CERAMICS; CLAY; HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MAGNETIZATION; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 43549124761     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2008.02.018     Document Type: Article

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