Table 5 Composition of some of the joining areas analysed in Castellani granulation.
From: Characterization of Castellani nineteenth-century gold jewellery by in situ micro-XRF spectroscopy
Jewel | Area | Au (wt%) | Ag (wt%) | Cu (wt%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
85004 | Foils (average value) | 97.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
Possible soldering residues where granules are missing | 94.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | |
Possible soldering residues where granules are missing | 92.5 | 5.7 | 1.9 | |
Granules (average value) | 98.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 90.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 91.3 | 7.6 | 1.1 | |
85006 | Granules (average value) | 96.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Joining area: granule + granule | 92.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 91.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 91.9 | 5.9 | 2.3 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 94.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 92.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 89.7 | 8.5 | 1.9 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 91.6 | 6.5 | 1.9 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 95.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 94.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 | |
85060 | Granules in the hair (average value) | 96.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
Joining area: granule + granule | 89.3 | 9.3 | 1.4 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 87.6 | 11.9 | 0.5 | |
Granules in the eye (average value) | 98.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | |
Joining area: granule + granule | 80.1 | 16.2 | 3.7 |
