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The stabilization of archaeological iron objects: Mössbauer and XRD studies

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Archaeological iron objects that were buried in the ground for long times often corrode rapidly once they have been excavated. We have used Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction to elucidate some specific problems of the corrosion of such objects and gain insights that may help to improve the methods of conservation.

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  1. Physik-Department E15, Technische Universität München, 85747, Garching, Germany

    Ursula Wagner, Werner Häusler & Friedrich E. Wagner

  2. Archäologische Staatssammlung München, Lerchenfeldstrasse 2, 80535, München, Germany

    Thibault Demoulin, Rupert Gebhard, Cristina Mazzola & Ina Meissner

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Wagner, U., Demoulin, T., Gebhard, R. et al. The stabilization of archaeological iron objects: Mössbauer and XRD studies. Hyperfine Interact 208, 111–116 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-011-0409-2

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