On the formation of hörnesite in a Fatimid manuscript folio
Abstract A folio fragment attributed to the Fatimid period in Egypt was found to bear tufts of white crystals associated with the orange-brown and yellow paints. Raman spectroscopy identified a mixture of arsenic sulfide-based pigments in the orange-brown and yellow areas, along with vermilion in th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0221-2 |