Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Roman Slag from the Archaeological Site of Castra (Ajdovščina, Slovenia)
Roman slag from Castra (Ajdovščina, Slovenia)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8352981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabina Kramar (Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, corresponding author), V Tratnik (Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia; Centre for Preventive Archaeology; Poljanska 40 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia), I M Hrovatin (Via Biancospino 30/3; 34151 Opicina (Trieste) Italy), Ana Mladenović (0000-0001-9571-1574, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute), Helmut Pristacz (University of Vienna), Nastja Rogan Šmuc (University of Ljubljana) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 704-719 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12116 |
| OpenAlex | W1787140077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This study deals with the mineralogical and chemical characterization of archaeometallurgical material from the Roman archaeological site of Castra (Ajdovščina, western Slovenia). Samples were initially analysed via optical microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction, with the composition of individual phases then determined using scanning electron microscopy coupled with electron-dispersive spectroscopy, and Raman microspectroscopy. Chemical investigation was carried out by using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy to measure the major element content. The results showed that the slag originated from iron smithing operations, with calcium-rich olivines, as well as wuestite and leucite, the most abundant phases. The investigated slags were also found to be characterized by significantly high lime levels, which probably promoted the formation of the calcium-rich olivines
Analytical Chemistry (journal) · Archaeology · Ceramic · Characterization (materials science) · Chemical composition · Composite material · Elemental analysis · Inductively coupled plasma · Leucite · Metallurgy · Mineralogy · Nanotechnology · Plasma · Raman spectroscopy · Scanning electron microscope · Slag (welding) · Chemistry · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Inorganic Chemistry · Materials Science · Metal Extraction and Bioleaching · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts · Spectroscopy
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |