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Annals of Chemical Science Research

Mössbauer and X-Ray Fluorescence Studies of Haltern 70 Amphorae from Roman

  • Open or CloseCosta BFO1*, Wagner FE2, Wagner U2 and Silva AJM3

    1University of Coimbra, CFisUC, Department of Physics, Portugal

    2Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Germany

    3School of Technologies and Management, University of Madeira, Portugal

    *Corresponding author: Costa BFO, University of Coimbra, CFisUC, Department of Physics, Portugal

Submission: July 22, 2020Published: August 11, 2020

ISSN : 2688-8394
Volume2 Issue2

DOI: 10.31031/ACSR.2020.02.000534

Abstract

Haltern 70 amphora sherds from Castro do Vieito and from production sites in the Roman provinces Baetica and Lusitania were studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy and XRF. The amphorae were fired under reducing atmosphere and oxidized during cooling down. The firing conditions as well as the Ca content are essential for the colour and the state of iron of the amphorae.

Keywords: Haltern 70 amphorae; Mössbauer spectroscopy; X-ray fluorescence analysis; Firing conditions

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