Hydrotalcite and Hydrocalumite in Mortar Binders from the Medieval Castle of Portilla (Álava, North Spain): Accurate Mineralogical Control to Achieve More Reliable Chronological Ages

Hydrotalcite and Hydrocalumite in Mortar Binders from the Medieval Castle of Portilla (Álava, North Spain): Accurate Mineralogical Control to Achieve More Reliable Chronological Ages

Mortars from different stratigraphic units at Portilla Castle (Alava, North Spain) have been analyzed for mineralogical characterization before radiocarbon dating. The mortar binder at Portilla Castle is composed not only of neoformation calcite but also of double-layered hydroxide (LDH) minerals su...

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Main Authors: Graciela Ponce-Antón, Luis Angel Ortega, Maria Cruz Zuluaga, Ainhoa Alonso-Olazabal, Jose Luis Solaun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
mortar
binder
hydrotalcite
hydrocalumite
radiocarbon dating
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/8/8/326

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