External-beam PIXE characterization of volcanic material used in ancient Roman mortars

P. Sonck-Koota; Alf Lindroos; Jan-Olof Lill; Johan Rajander; E-M Viitanen; F. Marra; MH Pehkonen; J. Suksi; Sven-Johan Heselius

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2008.03.017

External-beam PIXE characterization of volcanic material used in ancient Roman mortars

P. Sonck-Koota, Alf Lindroos, Jan-Olof Lill, Johan Rajander, E-M Viitanen, F. Marra, MH Pehkonen, J. Suksi, Sven-Johan Heselius

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Abstrakti

Volcanic deposits from two volcanic districts, Monti Sabatini (MSVD) and Colli Albani (CAVD), NW and SE of Rome, were analyzed using the particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique, in order to obtain chemical fingerprints that can be used for provenance studies of filler materials in ancient Roman mortars. The rock samples were mounted on an X-Y stage enabling scanning over the sample surface and irradiated in air with a collimated 3 MeV proton beam. The samples were either analyzed by scanning the beam over a polished surface or they were crushed, ground and homogenized prior to the irradiation. However, scanning over polished sample surfaces avoiding heterogeneities gave quite similar results as scanning over pellet surfaces, especially for the minor and trace elements. This study shows that the deposits of MSVD and CAVD can be distinguished from each other. Several elements or elemental ratios can be used to characterize the districts. Even the individual volcanic deposits of CAVD can be identified. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Alkuperäiskieli	Ei tiedossa
Sivut	2367–2370
Sivumäärä	4
Julkaisu	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Vuosikerta	266
Numero	10
DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2008.03.017
Tila	Julkaistu - 2008
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A1 Julkaistu artikkeli, soviteltu

Keywords

external-beam
PIXE
pozzolana
provenance studies
Roman mortars
volcanic rocks

Pääsy asiakirjaan

10.1016/j.nimb.2008.03.017

Viittausmuodot

Sonck-Koota, P., Lindroos, A., Lill, J.-O., Rajander, J., Viitanen, E.-M., Marra, F., Pehkonen, MH., Suksi, J., & Heselius, S.-J. (2008). External-beam PIXE characterization of volcanic material used in ancient Roman mortars. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 266(10), 2367–2370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2008.03.017

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