The measurement of fluorine penetration into archeological flint artifacts using Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA) has been reported to be a potential dating method. However, the mechanism of how fluorine is incorporated into the flint surface, and finally transported into the bulk is not well understood. This research focuses on the study of the fluorine uptake phenomenon of flint mineral in aqueous fluoride solutions. Both theoretical and experimental approaches have been carried out. In a theoretical approach, a pipe-diffusion model was used to simulate the complicated fluorine transportation problem in flint, in which several diffusion mechanisms may be involved.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc277986 |
Date | 12 1900 |
Creators | Jin, Jian-Yue |
Contributors | Matteson, Samuel E., Weathers, Duncan L., McDaniel, Floyd Del. (Floyd Delbert), 1942-, Duggan, Jerome L. |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | ix, 85 leaves: ill., Text |
Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Jin, Jian-Yue |
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