The Metallurgical Analysis of Three Bronze Age Axes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11006384 |
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| Authors | S Crichton Mitchell (corresponding author), Margaret E Crichton Mitchell |
| Year | 1935 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Pages | 424-430 |
| Publication date | 1935-11-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-1564 • E-ISSN: 2056-743X |
| Publisher | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.9750/psas.069.424.430 |
| OpenAlex | W4322736768 |
| Language | EN |
This axe was lent for the purposes of examination hy the National Museum of Ireland.An approximate qualitative analysis showed the following chemical composition:-Copper, 98 per cent.Arsenic, 1-5 ,, Silver, -1 ,, Silicon, '1 ,, Tin was present, but less than -05 per cent.; also traces of lead, manganese, aluminium, nickel, and zinc.The comparatively high percentage of arsenic in this ore should render easy the identification of its source.Its chemical composition, however, does not correspond with that of any of the well-known Irish copper ores.The axe measures 4j^6-inches in length, 2|^ inches across the cutting edge, and \ inch in greatest thickness.A study of the microstructure leads to the following deductions
Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Metallurgy · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
| Highly cited | No |
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