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| Title: | Elemental analysis of potteries using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence technique |
| Authors: | Kumar, Ajay
Garg, M L
Singh, Nirmal
Vijayan, V |
| Keywords: | X-rays
EDXRF
Archaeological pottery samples |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | F21K2/04 |
| Abstract: |
Archaeological
pottery samples belonging to four different civilizations from Sanghol, India,
were analyzed by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) technique using
the fundamental parameter approach. The samples for elemental analysis were
excited by 17.8 keV X-ray photons of Mo secondary exciter in conjunction with
X-ray tube. Ten elements, namely, K, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr and Y have
been quantified. The experimental procedure adopted for elemental analysis was
established by comparing the certified reference materials, obtained from
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chandigarh. It is concluded that the
concentrations of the observed elements in pottery samples do not vary
significantly for four different periods. The result indicates that the pottery
of different periods was made from the same type of soil of the Sanghol region
and pottery making was probably well developed art/technology at Sanghol.
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| Page(s): | 300-307 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1041 (Online); 0019-5596 (Print) |
| Source: | IJPAP Vol.44(04) [April 2006]
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