Mid-infrared spectroscopy for characterization of Baltic amber (succinite)

Ewa Wagner-Wysiecka

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2018.02.053

Mid-infrared spectroscopy for characterization of Baltic amber (succinite)

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Natural Baltic amber (succinite) is the most appreciated fossil resin of the rich cultural traditions dating back to prehistoric times. Its unequivocal identification is extremely important in many branches of science and trades including archeology, paleontology, chemistry and finally mineralogical and gemological societies. Current methods of modification of natural succinite are more and more sophisticated making the identification of natural Baltic amber often challenging. In article the systematic analytical approach for identification of natural and modified under different conditions succinite, using mid-infrared spectroscopy (transmission, Drifts and ATR techniques) is presented. The correlation between spectral characteristics and properties of succinite is discussed pointing that the understanding of the nature of changes is the key of identification of this precious material.

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Category:: Articles
Type:: artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
Published in:: SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY no. 196, pages 418 - 431,
ISSN: 1386-1425
Language:: English
Publication year:: 2018
Bibliographic description:: Wagner-Wysiecka E.: Mid-infrared spectroscopy for characterization of Baltic amber (succinite)// SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY. -Vol. 196, (2018), s.418-431
DOI:: Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.saa.2018.02.053
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