The Devil's in the Detail: A review of Group I and III Petrographic Thin-Sections

• Main Author: Mik Markham
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of York 2009
• Subjects: archaeology; petrography; thin-sections; Neolithic axes; greenstone; Cornwall; quantitative analysis; CC1-960; Long Rock
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/de9bf2b3d3d6490f854ff723ddd10eeb

Re-examination of 149 IPG Group I (119), Group Ia (17) and Groups III and IIa (13) axe petrographic thin-sections in a short period of time resulted in 24 sub-groups being identified, each sharing distinct petrographic features. Approximately 5% (8 thin-sections) had distinctive mineralogy, differen...