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An integrated analytical approach to define the compositional and textural features of mortars used in the underwater archaeological site of castrum novum (Santa marinella, rome, italy)
Luciana RandazzoMichela RiccaBarbara Davidde PetriaggiMarco AquinoSilvestro Antonio RuffoloMauro Francesco La RussaFlavio Eneisubject
lcsh:QE351-399.2restoration02 engineering and technologyhydraulic-type mortars010502 geochemistry & geophysics01 natural sciencesUnderwater cultural heritageUnderwaterPozzolanaSettore GEO/09 -Georis. Miner.e Appl.Mineral.-Petrogr. per l'Ambi.ed i B.Cult.0105 earth and related environmental scienceslcsh:Mineralogybusiness.industrySampling (statistics)GeologyMasonryHydraulic-type mortars Minero-petrographic analysis Pozzolana Restoration021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyArchaeologyCharacterization (materials science)pozzolanaHomogeneousminero-petrographic analysisMortar0210 nano-technologybusinessGeologydescription
This paper aims to carry out an archaeometric characterization of mortar samples taken from an underwater environment. The fishpond of the archaeological site of Castrum Novum (Santa Marinella, Rome, Italy) was chosen as a pilot site for experimentation. The masonry structures reached the maximum thickness at the apex of the fishpond (4.70 m) and consisted of a concrete conglomerate composed of slightly rough stones of medium size bound with non-hydraulic mortar. After sampling, for a complete characterization of selected mortar fragments, different and complementary techniques (stereomicroscopy, polarizing optical microscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction analysis) were carried out in order to: a) define the minero-petrographic features
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| 2019-04-30 |