Characterization of Rock Varnish Ferromanganese Crusts on Ancient Egyptian Wall Paintings from Bahariya Oasis, Egypt

The black crust phenomenon appears clearly in the Bannentiu tomb, an ancient Egyptian tomb back to the 26th dynasty in the Bahariya oasis, one of the main iron ores in Egypt’s western desert. The black crusts are attributed to the high content of Fe and Mn oxides and oxyhydroxides components in the...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Elshabrawy, Mona Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fayoum University 2021-12-01
Series:Shedet
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Online Access:https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_207866_52c1c573bdda052aae3d8eb55a6ce611.pdf