Colours of Gemmy Phosphates from the Gavà Neolithic Mines (Catalonia, Spain): Origin and Archaeological Significance

Colours of Gemmy Phosphates from the Gavà Neolithic Mines (Catalonia, Spain): Origin and Archaeological Significance

In the Neolithic Gavà mines, variscite and turquoise were exploited for ornaments manufacturing, although some prospective pits and tunnels were dug on other similar greenish minerals such as smectite or kandite. A 3D study of the distribution of mineral phases allows us to determine the parameters...

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Main Authors: Yael Díaz-Acha, Marc Campeny, Lluís Casas, Roberta Di Febo, Jordi Ibañez-Insa, Tariq Jawhari, Josep Bosch, Ferran Borrell, Susana Esther Jorge-Villar, Jean-Marc Greneche, Esperança Tauler, Joan Carles Melgarejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
colour
variscite
turquoise
phosphates
neolithic mines
Gavà
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/3/368

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