Discovery of Jadeite-Jade in Guatemala Confirmed by Non-Destructive Raman Microscopy

The discovery in 1952 of some river pebbles of jadeite-jade on the North side of the Motagua River Valley (MRV) in Guatemala strongly suggested that at least part of the long-lost geological source of Mesoamerican jade was local. Another river pebble has been discovered, but this new one provides tw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of archaeological science 2002-08, Vol.29 (8), p.837-851
Hauptverfasser:	Gendron, François, Smith, David C., Gendron-Badou, Aı̈cha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archaeology and Prehistory Earth Sciences Excavation and methods Humanities and Social Sciences JADE, MESOAMERICA, MOTAGUA RIVER VALLEY, GUATEMALA, RAMAN MICROSCOPY, INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY Laboratory methods Methodology and general studies Petrography Physical and chemical analysis Prehistory and protohistory Sciences of the Universe
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