Comparison between XRF, TXRF and PXRF analyses for provenance classification of archaeological bricks
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Citazione:
Comparison between XRF, TXRF and PXRF analyses for provenance classification of archaeological bricks / L. Bonizzoni, A. Galli, M. Gondola, M. Martini. - In: X-RAY SPECTROMETRY. - ISSN 0049-8246. - 42:4(2013), pp. 262-267. [10.1002/xrs.2465]
Abstract:
Ceramics provenance studies based on minor and trace elements are widely used to help in gathering knowledge of local furnace
presence and commercial trades. Most of the times, destructive analyses are allowed because of the high amount of material,
but sometimes (integer vessels, architectural decorations, etc.), a nondestructive examination is required. In both cases,
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis can be a useful tool.
In this work, we compare the classification results obtained on a set of bricks from the medieval Chartusian monastery
Certosa di Pavia in the Po valley, northern Italy, exploiting XRF, portable XRF, and total reflection XRF (TXRF) spectrometers.
The XRF nondestructive analyses were performed both in situ before sampling and in the laboratory without preparing the
shards. Grounded samples were instead used to obtain semi-quantitative TXRF analysis without dissolving the samples but
using a suspension in high-purified water. The project aimed at verifying if a correct classification was possible even if a quantitative
determination of minor and trace elements is abandoned, allowing a faster response when a large amount of data is
concerned. For this reason, weight concentration was determined from laboratory XRF measurements only, whereas semiquantitative
results and entire spectra were considered for TXRF and the in situ campaign, respectively. Data were then submitted
to different statistical data treatments to obtain provenance classification.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
XRF ; TXRF ; ancient ceramics ; multivariate analysis
Elenco autori:
L. Bonizzoni, A. Galli, M. Gondola, M. Martini
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