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Ancient copper objects from Romanian territories have been analyzed by neutron activation analysis. A series of elements is determined: Au, Ag, As, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, Ni, Zn, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn. Using mathematical dendograms some classifications and correlation have been established.
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Olariu, A., Besliu, C., Belc, M. et al. Compositional Studies of Ancient Copper from Romanian Territories. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 243, 599–605 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010601528400
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