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Isotopes on the Beach, Part 2

Neodymium Isotopic Analysis for the Provenancing of Roman Glass‐making

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ID8352127
AuthorsDieter Brems (KU Leuven, corresponding author), Monica Ganio (0000-0003-0414-2834, KU Leuven), Kris Latruwe (Ghent University), Lieve Balcaen (0000-0002-1800-6932, Ghent University), Mike Carremans (KU Leuven), D GIMENO (0000-0002-9998-4518, Universitat de Barcelona), Alberta Silvestri (0000-0001-9747-3194, University of Padua), Frank Vanhaecke (0000-0002-1884-3853, Ghent University), P MUCHEZ (KU Leuven), P Degryse (0000-0003-3604-6505, KU Leuven)
Year2013
Volume55
Issue3
Pages449-464
Publication date2013-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00701.x
OpenAlexW1947312479
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited51

In this study, we have evaluated the applicability of Nd isotopic analysis for the provenancing of Roman glass and we present a database of Nd isotopic compositions of possible sand raw materials from the western Mediterranean, as a means of comparison for the growing number of isotopic studies on ancient glass. The 143 Nd/ 144 Nd isotope ratio of sands is a good indicator for their geological (and sometimes geographical) provenance. The use of the isotopic signature of Nd as a proxy for the source of silica in glass is, however, not always straightforward because of the possible overlap of signatures from different suppliers

Archaeology · Geochemistry · Geography · Isotope · Isotope analysis · Isotopic signature · Laser · Mineralogy · Neodymium · Nuclear physics · Provenance · Proxy (statistics) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Geology · Oceanography

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Citations per year2,57
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
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