Conservation of ancient copper-based artifacts
Analyses of a statuette and 15 coins by x-ray diffraction and ir atomic absorption spectrophotometry showed them to be made of copper-tin-zinc and copper-tin-lead alloys respectively. The artifacts were cleaned and then immersed in a solution of thiosemicarbazide. From further analysis after this co...
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Journal of archaeological chemistry Vol. 4, p. 19-22, ill. 4 figs., table, 20 refs |
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1986
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