Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments
The color characteristics, vibration spectra, phase and mineral composition, internal structural organization of several fragments of the ancient Roman mosaics from the Roman Mosaic Museum, Constanta, Romania were studied by non-destructive (Chromatic analysis, Neutron Diffraction, Neutron Tomograph...
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doaj-983a4e53c48e4994bd0217c5ff71936f2020-11-25T02:53:45ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-05-01103781378110.3390/app10113781Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic FragmentsRodica Mariana Ion0Bulat A. Bakirov1Sergey E. Kichanov2Denis P. Kozlenko3Alexander V. Belushkin4Cristiana Radulescu5Ioana Daniela Dulama6Ioan Alin Bucurica7Anca Irina Gheboianu8Raluca Maria Stirbescu9Sofia Teodorescu10Lorena Iancu11Madalina Elena David12Ramona Marina Grigorescu13Doctoral School of Engineering Sciences, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130105 Targoviste, RomaniaJoint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, RussiaJoint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, RussiaJoint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, RussiaJoint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, RussiaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaInstitute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130004 Targoviste, RomaniaDoctoral School of Engineering Sciences, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130105 Targoviste, RomaniaDoctoral School of Engineering Sciences, Valahia University of Targoviste, 130105 Targoviste, RomaniaNational Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Evaluation and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Research Group, 060021 Bucharest, RomaniaThe color characteristics, vibration spectra, phase and mineral composition, internal structural organization of several fragments of the ancient Roman mosaics from the Roman Mosaic Museum, Constanta, Romania were studied by non-destructive (Chromatic analysis, Neutron Diffraction, Neutron Tomography) and micro-invasive techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Wavelength Dispersion X-ray Fluorescence). These investigations were performed in order to characterize the original Roman mosaic fragments. The major and minor phase components of the studied mosaic fragments were determined, the crystal structure of the main phases was analyzed, and their three-dimension spatial arrangement was reconstructed. The similar composition of the major phases of all mosaic fragments can indicate a generic recipe for making mosaic elements, but minor phases were presumably added for coloring of mosaic pieces. Some degradation areas inside the volume of the mosaic fragments were found by means of neutron diffraction and neutron tomography methods. These degradation areas are probably related to the formation of iron hydroxides during chemical interactions of mosaic fragments with the sea and urban polluted atmosphere.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/11/3781Roman mosaicnon-destructive techniquesmicro-invasive techniquesneutron diffractionneutron tomographycultural heritage |
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Rodica Mariana Ion Bulat A. Bakirov Sergey E. Kichanov Denis P. Kozlenko Alexander V. Belushkin Cristiana Radulescu Ioana Daniela Dulama Ioan Alin Bucurica Anca Irina Gheboianu Raluca Maria Stirbescu Sofia Teodorescu Lorena Iancu Madalina Elena David Ramona Marina Grigorescu |
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Rodica Mariana Ion Bulat A. Bakirov Sergey E. Kichanov Denis P. Kozlenko Alexander V. Belushkin Cristiana Radulescu Ioana Daniela Dulama Ioan Alin Bucurica Anca Irina Gheboianu Raluca Maria Stirbescu Sofia Teodorescu Lorena Iancu Madalina Elena David Ramona Marina Grigorescu Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments Applied Sciences Roman mosaic non-destructive techniques micro-invasive techniques neutron diffraction neutron tomography cultural heritage |
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Rodica Mariana Ion Bulat A. Bakirov Sergey E. Kichanov Denis P. Kozlenko Alexander V. Belushkin Cristiana Radulescu Ioana Daniela Dulama Ioan Alin Bucurica Anca Irina Gheboianu Raluca Maria Stirbescu Sofia Teodorescu Lorena Iancu Madalina Elena David Ramona Marina Grigorescu |
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Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments |
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Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments |
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Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments |
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Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments |
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Non-Destructive and Micro-Invasive Techniques for Characterizing the Ancient Roman Mosaic Fragments |
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non-destructive and micro-invasive techniques for characterizing the ancient roman mosaic fragments |
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The color characteristics, vibration spectra, phase and mineral composition, internal structural organization of several fragments of the ancient Roman mosaics from the Roman Mosaic Museum, Constanta, Romania were studied by non-destructive (Chromatic analysis, Neutron Diffraction, Neutron Tomography) and micro-invasive techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Wavelength Dispersion X-ray Fluorescence). These investigations were performed in order to characterize the original Roman mosaic fragments. The major and minor phase components of the studied mosaic fragments were determined, the crystal structure of the main phases was analyzed, and their three-dimension spatial arrangement was reconstructed. The similar composition of the major phases of all mosaic fragments can indicate a generic recipe for making mosaic elements, but minor phases were presumably added for coloring of mosaic pieces. Some degradation areas inside the volume of the mosaic fragments were found by means of neutron diffraction and neutron tomography methods. These degradation areas are probably related to the formation of iron hydroxides during chemical interactions of mosaic fragments with the sea and urban polluted atmosphere. |
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Roman mosaic non-destructive techniques micro-invasive techniques neutron diffraction neutron tomography cultural heritage |
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