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Field-Portable Non-Destructive Analysis of Lithic Archaeological Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Instrumentation using a Mercury Iodide Detector

Comparison with Wavelength-Dispersive XRF and a Case Study in British Stone Axe Provenancing

Bibliographic Data

ID11902508
AuthorsOlwen Williams-Thorpe, Olwen Williams‐Thorpe (The Open University, corresponding author), Philip J Potts (0000-0002-8790-0794, The Open University), Peter C Webb, Peter Webb (0000-0003-2467-5953, The Open University)
Year1999
Volume26
Issue2
Pages215-237
Publication date1999-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/jasc.1998.0323
OpenAlexW2092319602
LanguageEN
Citations received28

Archaeology · Geography · Mercury (programming language · Mineralogy · Petrography · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis · Geology

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Unique citing works28
Citations per year1,08
Citation span2000 - 2025 (26)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 28

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