The use of Raman spectroscopy in the characterization of variscite provenance the Gavà case

The use of variscite for the production of ornaments has been recorded in many countries (Herbaut and Querré, 2004). Variscite is a relatively uncommon phosphate mineral, and in spite of its enormous signification in Archaeology, it has not been enough studied by the mineralogists. Ornaments carved...

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Published inLa parure en callaïs du Néolithique européen p. 241
Main Authors Joan Carlos Melgarejo, Laia Arqués, Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent, Tariq Jahwari, Lisard Torró, Josep Bosch Argilagós, Montgarri Castillo-Oliver, Marc Campeny, Sandra Amores, Aleu Andreazini, Saleh Lehbib, Antoni Camprubí
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LanguageFrench
Published Archaeopress Publishing Ltd 29.08.2019
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Summary:The use of variscite for the production of ornaments has been recorded in many countries (Herbaut and Querré, 2004). Variscite is a relatively uncommon phosphate mineral, and in spite of its enormous signification in Archaeology, it has not been enough studied by the mineralogists. Ornaments carved with variscite are regularly found in many Neolithic tombs. From the archaeological point of view, one of the most important aspects in the study of these ornaments is to discern their provenance. This is not so obvious, because variscite mineralizations are spread worldwide, and are quite common in Western Europe, and this mineral has