Synchrotron Radiation-Induced X-Ray Fluorescence (SRXRF) Analyses Of The Bernstorf Gold
SRXRF analyses of the Bernstorf gold
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8353263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Radtke (0000-0003-4120-2496, Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing, corresponding author), Uwe Reinholz (Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing), Rupert Gebhard (0000-0003-1446-1070, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 891-899 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| 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.12294 |
| OpenAlex | W2560104155 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
The gold finds from Bernstorf, in the Freising district of Bavaria, were discovered in 1998, in the area of a Bronze Age settlement. First analyses with X-ray fluorescence (XRF) revealed gold of an unusually high purity grade, which was explained by the use of cementation techniques. A newer analysis with laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA–ICP–MS) indicated an even higher purity. The analytical results were the starting point of an ongoing discussion. In this study, we re-analysed 11 gold samples with synchrotron radiation–induced X-ray fluorescence at the BAMline at BESSY. In a thorough analysis, different excitation and detection conditions were applied to confirm or disprove the previous results. It was shown that the purity of the gold from the specimen is higher than 99.9%. The main impurities are silver in a range between 20 and 200 μg g−1 and copper between 1 and 10 μg g−1. The results are in very good agreement with the LA–ICP–MS measurements and provide basic information for discussions about provenance, processing techniques or considerations of authenticity
Analytical Chemistry (journal) · Bronze · Chromatography · Copper · Fluorescence · Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry · Mass spectrometry · Metallurgy · Optics · Physics · Radiochemistry · Synchrotron radiation · X-ray fluorescence · Analytical chemistry methods development · Chemistry · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Environmental Chemistry · Materials Science · X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |