Analysis of ochres from Clearwell Caves: The role of particle size in determining colour

Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 233-241

  Marshall, Lisa Jane R ^a,b   Williams, Joanne R ^a   Almond, Matthew J ^a   Atkinson, Samantha D M ^b   Cook, Samantha R ^a   Matthews, Wendy ^a   Mortimore, Joanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CEM Analytical Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clearwell Caves; Colour; Infrared spectroscopy; Ochres; Particle size analysis

Indexed keywords

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CHROMOPHORES; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLEARWELL CAVES, UK; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; HAEMATITE; OCHRES;

PIGMENTS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; DOLOMITE; FERRIC ION; FERRIC OXIDE; ION; MAGNESIUM; METAL; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DIFFUSION; PARTICLE SIZE; SPECTROSCOPY; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; COLOR; DIFFUSION; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; GREAT BRITAIN; IONS; MAGNESIUM; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 9544220666     PISSN: 13861425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2004.03.041     Document Type: Article

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