American Journal of Archaeology " detailing the petrographic and chemical analysis of a number of the Amarna and Ugaritic letters sent from Alashiya.
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In petrographic thin section, the most distinguishing features of pyrope are those shared with the other common garnets : high relief and isotropy.
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Most commonly, rock and mineral samples are prepared as thin sections or grain mounts for study in the laboratory with a petrographic microscope.
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In 1980, the LNEC realized a study of the stone, for signs of degradation based on physical, chemical and petrographic assessments.
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To observe the interference figure, true petrographic microscopes usually include an accessory called a Bertrand lens, which focuses and enlarges the figure.
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The investigator fulfilled, in particular, the petrographic and granulometric analyses of the clastic material of the giant ripples at the key sites.
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For instance, he used petrographic techniques to trace the origin of stone used in the giant Olmec sculptures of La Venta, Tabasco Mexico.
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Under the petrographic microscope, a thin section of the mineral will display brilliant interference figures in greens or blues ( Moore, 1971 ).
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The Rosiwal method ( also called Delesse and Rosiwal ) is basically a method of petrographic analysis and led to the development of the stereograph.
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Petrographic research is often presented at the International Symposium on Archaeometry, the European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics and the meetings of the Ceramic Petrology Group.
