Spectroscopic Investigations of Amber

Non-destructive analysis of amber artefacts from the prehistoric Cioclovina hoard (Romania)

“…During recent years, analysts used mostly Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for the analytical study of geological or archaeological amber from different territories (Beck, 1972(Beck, , 1986Boon et al, 1993;Lambert and Poinar, 2002;Shedrinsky et al, 2004;Angelini and Bellintani, 2005;Guiliano et al, 2007;Pakutinskiene et al, 2007;Tonidandel et al, 2008). In 2005, Angelini and Bellintani reviewed the analytical techniques used for the differentiation of amber types, dedicating special attention to the most suitable methods for archaeological materials (nondestructive methods).…”

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy - Useful Analytical Tool for Non-Destructive Analysis

“…During recent years, analysts used mostly FTIR, mass spectrometry and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the analytical study of geological or archaeological amber from different territories (Beck, 1972;1986;Boon et al, 1993;Lambert & Poinar, 2002;Shedrinski et al, 2004;Angelini & Bellintani, 2005;Guiliano et al, 2007;Pakutinskiene et al, 2007;Tonidandel et al, 2008;Teodor ED et al, 2009;Vîrgolici et al, 2010a). In 2005, Angelini and Bellintani reviewed the analytical techniques used for the differentiation of amber types, dedicating special attention to the most suitable methods for archaeological materials (non-destructive methods).…”

Analytical methods to differentiate Romanian amber and Baltic amber for archaeological applications

“…An important study was carried out in 2000 by Stout et al [3], reviewing geological and physico-chemical studies about this material [4][5][6][7]. In addition, according to data obtained by their own GC-MS and thermal pyrolysis analyses, they concluded that Romanite is thermally altered Baltic amber.…”