Document type
Journal articles
Document subtype
Full paper
Title
Raman microspectroscopy applied to flint provenance at the chalcolithic settlement of Zambujal (Torres Vedras, Portugal)
Participants in the publication
Patrícia Jordão (Author)
IDL
Alexandra Guedes (Author)
Nuno Pimentel (Author)
Dep. Geologia
IDL
Summary
The mineralogical fingerprint of both archaeological and geological flint, measuring by Raman microspectroscopy the α-quartz, and the minor elements was studied. Quartz crystallinity index, by XRD, was calculated in geological samples. An estimation of the degree of crystallinity through Raman analysis could be used to infer quartz crystallinity in archaeological materials. The evaluation of moganite content allowed a better differentiation among Cenomanian flints from different places. It was possible to confirm the correlation between archaeological microfacies M1-TV with the Torres Vedras Cenomanian flint and warn that the M2 flint preliminary associated to Lisboa region could be from another source area.
Date of Publication
2022-06-14
Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Where published
Archaeometry
Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 1475-4754
Publisher
Wiley
Document Identifiers
DOI -
https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12791
URL -
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12791
Rankings
SCIMAGO Q1 (2020) - 0.716 - Archeology
SCOPUS Q1 (2020) - 2.7 - Archeology