The presence of trapped carbon dioxide in lapis lazuli and its potential use in geo-sourcing natural ultramarine pigment

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 415-421

  Smith, Gregory Dale ^a   Klinshaw II, Robert J ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 clathrate; Geo sourcing; Lapis lazuli; Sodalite structure; Ultramarine pigment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67549109674     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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