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Title: | The Provenance of Sand in Mortars from Roman Villas in Ne Italy: a |
Authors: | schiavon, nick |
Keywords: | Roman villas Mortar Sand Provenance Mineralogical analysis |
Issue Date: | Dec-2009 |
Publisher: | Bentham Open |
Abstract: | The chemical- mineralogical composition of the sand fractions of mortars found in Roman villas dating from
the 1st century A.C. located in Northern Italy has been investigated by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy
plus energy dispersive spectroscopy microanalysis and x-ray diffractometry. The petrographic results on the mortar samples
have been compared with mineralogical data available on recent fluvial sediments in rivers located near the archaeological
sites investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of this simple analytical approach as a useful
tool in assisting in the determination of the provenance of the raw material used in Roman Age in the making of mortar
for building construction purposes. Preliminary results indicate that a good correlation can be established between the
mineralogical composition of the sand grains imbedded in the ancient mortars and the fluvial sand clasts present in rivers
in areas nearby. This is particularly true when the river sands are characterized by distinct mineralogical markers. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10174/1902 |
ISSN: | 1874-4576 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | CGE - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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