Published May 1994
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Journal article
Sourcing archaeological obsidian by an abbreviated NAA procedure
- 1. Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (United States). Research Reactor Facility
Description
An abbreviated NAA procedure has been developed to fingerprint obsidian artifacts in the Mesoamerican region. Despite the large number of available sources, an NAA procedure, which relies on producing short-lived isotopes, has been applied with a success rate greater than 90 percent. The abbreviated NAA procedure is rapid and cost competitive with the XRF technique more often applied in obsidian sourcing. Results from the analysis of over 1,200 obsidian artifacts from throughout Mesoamerica are presented. (author) 8 refs.; 6 figs.; 2 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 180
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 29-35.
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
Conference
- Title
- 2. International symposium on nuclear analytical chemistry.
- Acronym
- NAC-II
- Dates
- 3-5 Jun 1992.
- Place
- Toronto, ON (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 25048972
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES; ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; CENTRAL AMERICA; CORRELATIONS; MANGANESE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; SODIUM; TEKTITES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ALKALI METALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTS; LATIN AMERICA; METALS; MINERALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS