Use of variscite as a gemstone in the Late Bronze Age Royal Tomb at Qatna, Syria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.101994
Abstract: Abstract Variscite is a green, lustrous mineral similar to turquoise. While both variscite and turquoise are aluminum-bearing, hydrated phosphate minerals, variscite contains no copper. We applied three kinds of portable analytical instruments to a nondestructive,… read more here.
Keywords: bronze age; use variscite; qatna syria; late bronze ... See more keywords