Analysis of rock samples collected from rock hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2570-2578

  Kiros, Alemayehu ^a   Lazic, Violeta ^b   Gigante, Giovanni E ^c   Gholap, A V ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Depth profiling; Encrustation; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); Rock hewn churches

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CLAY MINERAL; EMISSION; ENCRUSTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FELDSPAR; HYDROGEN; LASER METHOD; MINERAL ALTERATION; OXYGEN; ROCK MECHANICS;

ETHIOPIA; LALIBELA;

EID: 84875232068     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.01.028     Document Type: Article

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