Eleven fragments of roman glass were analysed by XrF (X-ray Fluorescence) and LA-ICP-MS(laser ablation inductively-Coupled plasma Massspectrometry) to determine major, minor and traceelements, including rare earth elements. The fragments come from the archaeological site of Pompeii (Naples, Italy) and belong to various types ofblue-green glass objects.Analytical investigation of glass was performed in order to determine which melting, colouring and opacifying techniques were adopted to prepare these materials.The results indicate that the samples, dated to the first century A.D., before A.D. 79, by archaeological suggestions, are soda-lime-silica glass, obtained by using pure sand, natron and recycled glasses.Colouring, decolouring and opacifying agents were not used.
Eleven fragments of roman glass wereanalysed by XrF (X-ray Fluorescence) and lA-iCp-Ms (laser ablation inductively-Coupled plasma Massspectrometry) to determine major, minor and traceelements, including rare earth elements. thefragments come from the archaeological site ofpompeii (naples, italy) and belong to various types ofblue-green glass objects.Analytical investigation of glass was performed inorder to determine which melting, colouring andopacifying techniques were adopted to prepare thesematerials.the results indicate that the samples, dated to thefirst century A.D., before A.D. 79, by archaeologicalsuggestions, are soda-lime-silica glass, obtained byusing pure sand, natron and recycled glasses.Colouring, decolouring and opacifying agents werenot used.
Preliminary chemical characterization of Roman glass from Pompeii
DE FRANCESCO, Anna Maria;BARCA, Donatella;
2010-01-01
Abstract
Eleven fragments of roman glass were analysed by XrF (X-ray Fluorescence) and LA-ICP-MS(laser ablation inductively-Coupled plasma Massspectrometry) to determine major, minor and traceelements, including rare earth elements. The fragments come from the archaeological site of Pompeii (Naples, Italy) and belong to various types ofblue-green glass objects.Analytical investigation of glass was performed in order to determine which melting, colouring and opacifying techniques were adopted to prepare these materials.The results indicate that the samples, dated to the first century A.D., before A.D. 79, by archaeological suggestions, are soda-lime-silica glass, obtained by using pure sand, natron and recycled glasses.Colouring, decolouring and opacifying agents were not used.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
