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Analysis of Vitreous Archaeological Materials by LA-ICP-MS

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This chapter introduces some of advantages of using LA-ICP-MS to analyze vitreous archaeological materials, highlighting the approaches utilized in the studies included in Part III of this volume.

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Gratuze, B. (2016). Analysis of Vitreous Archaeological Materials by LA-ICP-MS. In: Dussubieux, L., Golitko, M., Gratuze, B. (eds) Recent Advances in Laser Ablation ICP-MS for Archaeology. Natural Science in Archaeology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49894-1_9

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