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Identification of provenance of obsidian samples analyzing elemental composition by INAA

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The results of a study on 111 obsidian artifacts collected during an archaeological campaign performed by the University of Siena near Sesto Fiorentino (Florence, Italy) are reported. Earlier, we used the concentration ratios among some elements as reported in the literature to discriminate the deposit sources. Later, optimizing the characterization and for having a more strong classification, multivariate chemiometric investigation has been performed (multivariate statistical analysis in Principal Components and Discriminating Factor Analysis). The data obtained show three wellseparated groups connected to the relative sites in Lipari and in Sardinia (flows A and C from Arci Mountain).

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  1. Department Tecnologie Fisiche Nuovi Materiali, ENEA R.C.-Casaccia, via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy

    C. Seccaroni & A. Rosada

  2. Dipartimento di Archeologia e Storia delle Arti, University of Siena, via delle Cerchia 5, 53100, Siena, Italy

    N. Volante

  3. Department of Food Technology, DISTAAM, Università del Molise, via De Sanctis, 86100, Campobasso, Italy

    L. Ambrosone

  4. Department of Naples, ISPESL, via Lomonaco 3, 80121, Naples, Italy

    G. Bufalo

  5. Chemical Pollution Laboratory, DIPIA-ISPESL, via Urbana 167, 00184, Rome, Italy

    P. Avino

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Seccaroni, C., Volante, N., Rosada, A. et al. Identification of provenance of obsidian samples analyzing elemental composition by INAA. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 278, 277–282 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-008-9502-7

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