Assessment of dissolution techniques for the analysis of ceramic samples by plasma spectrometry

In this study, 13 ceramic samples were subjected to dissolution using three different procedures: (a) acid attack in open PTFE vessels with a mixture of HF-HClO4, (b) fusion of the sample with lithium metaborate and (c) microwave digestion in PTFE bombs. The samples used in the study had been previo...

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Autores: Tsolakidou, Alexandra, Buxeda i Garrigós, Jaume, Kilikoglou, Vassilis
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/33464
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/33464
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Ceràmica antiga
Arqueometria
Química arqueològica
Pottery ancient
Archaeometry
Archaeological chemistry
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Resumo:In this study, 13 ceramic samples were subjected to dissolution using three different procedures: (a) acid attack in open PTFE vessels with a mixture of HF-HClO4, (b) fusion of the sample with lithium metaborate and (c) microwave digestion in PTFE bombs. The samples used in the study had been previously analyzed by neutron activation analysis (NAA), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and they cover a wide range of ceramics fired in different atmospheres and temperatures as well as different mineralogical and chemical compositions. The effectiveness of each procedure is evaluated in terms of its ability to dissolve the various mineralogical phases of the samples, of the number of elements that can be determined and of the time needed for the whole scheme of analysis to be completed.