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Natural Science in Archaeology

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Contents xi<br />

7 Metals and Related M<strong>in</strong>erals and Ores ................................143<br />

7.1 Introduction ......................................................143<br />

7.2 Gold (Au) ........................................................146<br />

7.3 Silver (Ag) .......................................................152<br />

7.4 Native Copper (Cu) ...............................................154<br />

7.5 Other Copper M<strong>in</strong>erals ...........................................158<br />

7.5.1 The Copper Ore M<strong>in</strong>erals ...............................164<br />

7.6 Iron (Fe) .........................................................166<br />

7.7 Iron M<strong>in</strong>erals .....................................................169<br />

7.8 T<strong>in</strong> (Sn) M<strong>in</strong>erals .................................................171<br />

7.9 Lead (Pb) M<strong>in</strong>erals ...............................................176<br />

7.10 Z<strong>in</strong>c (Zn) M<strong>in</strong>erals ...............................................178<br />

7.11 Other Ore M<strong>in</strong>erals and Metals ....................................180<br />

7.12 Oxidation of Metallic Ores ........................................181<br />

8 Ceramic Raw Materials ...............................................183<br />

8.1 Introduction ......................................................183<br />

8.2 Clays ............................................................184<br />

8.3 Pottery ...........................................................188<br />

8.4 Tempers ..........................................................189<br />

8.5 Glazes ...........................................................191<br />

8.6 Porcela<strong>in</strong> .........................................................193<br />

8.7 Glass .............................................................194<br />

8.8 Faience ..........................................................197<br />

8.9 Fired-Brick, Tile, and Terracotta ..................................198<br />

8.10 Refractory Ceramics ..............................................200<br />

9 Pigments and Colorants ...............................................201<br />

9.1 The Nature of Pigments and Colorants ............................201<br />

9.2 Historical Background ............................................203<br />

9.3 Iron Oxide Compounds ...........................................207<br />

9.4 Manganese Compounds ...........................................212<br />

9.5 Copper Compounds ..............................................212<br />

9.6 Lead Compounds .................................................213<br />

9.7 Carbon Compounds ..............................................215<br />

9.8 Sulfide Compounds ...............................................215<br />

9.9 Carbonates .......................................................216<br />

9.10 Silicates ..........................................................217<br />

9.11 Gold and Silver ...................................................220<br />

9.12 T<strong>in</strong> Compounds ..................................................220<br />

9.13 Cobalt ............................................................221<br />

10 Abrasives, Salt, Shells, and Miscellaneous Geologic<br />

Raw Materials.........................................................223<br />

10.1 Introduction ......................................................223<br />

10.2 Abrasives ........................................................223<br />

10.3 Salt (Halite) ......................................................224

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