An analytical methodology for the study of the corrosion of ferrous archaeological remains in soils

Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 16-27

  Saheb, Mandana ^a   Neff, Delphine ^a   Foy, Eddy ^a   Gallien, Jean Paul ^a   Dillmann, Philippe ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Anoxic water saturated environment; In situ preservation; Iron corrosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873895380     PISSN: 13505033     EISSN: 17535522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1350503312Z.0000000002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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