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Clay pigment structure characterisation as a guide for provenance determination-a comparison between laboratory powder micro-XRD and synchrotron radiation XRD.
- Source :
- Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry; Jan2011, Vol. 399 Issue 1, p331-336, 6p, 1 Chart, 4 Graphs, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- pplication of X-ray diffraction (XRD)-based techniques in the analysis of painted artworks is not only beneficial for indisputable identification of crystal constituents in colour layers, but it can also bring insight in material crystal structure, which can be affected by their geological formation, manufacturing procedure or secondary changes. This knowledge might be helpful for art historic evaluation of an artwork as well as for its conservation. By way of example of kaolinite, we show that classification of its crystal structure order based on XRD data is useful for estimation of its provenance. We found kaolinite in the preparation layer of a Gothic wall painting in a Czech church situated near Karlovy Vary, where there are important kaolin deposits. Comparing reference kaolin materials from eight various Czech deposits, we found that these can be differentiated just according to the kaolinite crystallinity. Within this study, we compared laboratory powder X-ray micro-diffraction (micro-XRD) with synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction analysing the same real sample. We found that both techniques led to the same results. [Figure not available: see fulltext.] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- X-ray diffraction
SYNCHROTRONS
CRYSTALS
KAOLINITE
SYNCHROTRON radiation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16182642
- Volume :
- 399
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 56787706
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-010-4382-4