Initial results of PIXE analysis on northern Australian ochres

22nd May 2014

Bruno David, Eric Clayton and Alan Watchman

Introduction*

Preliminary analysis of 69 samples of red pigment from various locations suggests that ochres collected from archaeological sites can be sourced to particular geological formations via PIXE analyses. This paper reports on these investigations, presenting initial results of a long-term project on PUCE-PIGME analyses of north Australian pigments.

*Note that an abstract was not included with this paper, and so the introductory paragraph has been included here instead of the abstract.

Authors: David, B., E. Clayton and A. Watchman
Title: Initial results of PIXE analysis on northern Australian ochres
Date: June 1993
Volume: 36
Pages: 50–57
Type: Article
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