Spectral Behavior of Mineral Pigments, Volume II

A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystallography and Physical Chemistry of Minerals & Nanominerals".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 987

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Department of Basic Applied Sciences for Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via A. Scarpa 16, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: non-destructive analyses; archaeometry; pigments; metals; ceramics
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National Laboratory of Frascati (LNF) - National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Via E. Fermi 40, 00044 Frascati, Italy
Interests: non-invasive techniques for the analyses of cultural heritage; infrared spectroscopy with conventional sources and synchrotron radiation; multispectral imaging; X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy; infrared reflectography; multivariate analyses
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of materials and of the modifications, alterations and interactions to which they undergo is based on the study of their spectral behavior. Among the materials, mineral pigments, in their natural and synthetic form, are a research subject of great interest. Their features, such as to have an own color or the capability of changing the optical and physical properties of the materials to which they are added, make them extensively employed in a wide range of applications.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight researches on the spectral behavior of mineral pigments in all the spectral ranges (X-rays, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, etc.) carried out with conventional or advanced techniques or methods. This special issue encourages to submit papers on several topics such as geology, archaeometry, coatings, cosmetics, chemical industry, orthopaedic engineering, nanomaterials, etc.

Dr. Anna Candida Felici
Dr. Lucilla Pronti
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • spectroscopy
  • characterization
  • mineral pigments
  • archaeometry
  • cosmetics
  • coatings
  • chemical industry
  • orthopaedic engineering
  • nanomaterials

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Analysis of Pigments Unearthed from the Yungang Grottoes Archaeological Excavations
by Xiao Fan, Jianfeng Cui, Shuyu Wang, Lizhong Tai, Jing Guo and Hongbin Yan
Minerals 2024, 14(3), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/min14030221 - 21 Feb 2024
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The Yungang Grottoes, excavated during the 5th to 6th centuries AD, stand as a pinnacle of Buddhist sculpture, representing a precious world cultural heritage. Since their excavation, the grottoes have undergone multiple phases of painting, with a significant amount of pigment still present [...] Read more.
The Yungang Grottoes, excavated during the 5th to 6th centuries AD, stand as a pinnacle of Buddhist sculpture, representing a precious world cultural heritage. Since their excavation, the grottoes have undergone multiple phases of painting, with a significant amount of pigment still present on the surfaces of the stone carvings. Since the 1990s, two large-scale archaeological excavations have been conducted on both the front ground and the summit of Yungang Grottoes. During these excavations, various artifacts with accompanying pigments were unearthed, encompassing stone carvings, grinding tools, architectural components, fragments of murals, and remnants of clay sculptures, spanning the historical periods of the Northern Wei, Liao-Jin, and Ming-Qing dynasties. Using portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, portable microscopy, polarizing microscopy, scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and confocal Raman microscopy, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of these painted elements. The investigation revealed the presence of hematite, vermilion, goethite, malachite, calcium carbonate, lead white, and ivory black pigments in the Northern Wei samples. The Liao-Jin samples exhibited hematite, while the Ming-Qing samples contained vermilion, minium, atacamite, lead white, and Prussian blue. Full article
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