Ancient Pigments in Afrasiab Murals: Characterization by XRD, SEM, and Raman Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microscopic Observation
3.2. X-ray Diffractometry
3.3. Raman Spectroscopy
3.4. SEM-EDS Mapping
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Analyzing Point | EDS Spectrum | Elemental Composition (wt.%) 1 |
---|---|---|
Blue layer |
Na (25.25) Al (24.37) Si (27.67) S (14.81) Cl (0.63) K (3.19) Ca (4.08) | |
Red layer |
Si (4.07) S (15.81) Hg (79.76) | |
Black-yellow-brown crossed layer |
P (4.18) Cl (3.32) Ca (9.40) As (11.22) Pb (71.87) |
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Moon, D.-H.; Lee, N.-R.; Lee, E.-W. Ancient Pigments in Afrasiab Murals: Characterization by XRD, SEM, and Raman Spectroscopy. Minerals 2021, 11, 939. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11090939
Moon D-H, Lee N-R, Lee E-W. Ancient Pigments in Afrasiab Murals: Characterization by XRD, SEM, and Raman Spectroscopy. Minerals. 2021; 11(9):939. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11090939
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoon, Dong-Hyeok, Na-Ra Lee, and Eun-Woo Lee. 2021. "Ancient Pigments in Afrasiab Murals: Characterization by XRD, SEM, and Raman Spectroscopy" Minerals 11, no. 9: 939. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11090939