MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS

The paper is devoted to the determination of copper raw material types based on the analysis of mineral inclusions and the composition of metal objects from the Late Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Transurals (XIX–XIII centuries BC). The composition of alloys, inclusions of sulfides, oxides a...

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Main Authors: M.N. Ankushev, I.A. Blinov, I.P. Alaeva, N.B. Vinogradov, F.N. Petrov, P.S. Ankusheva
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Published: South Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RAS 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://journal.mineralogy.ru/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021_7_4_5.pdf
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description The paper is devoted to the determination of copper raw material types based on the analysis of mineral inclusions and the composition of metal objects from the Late Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Transurals (XIX–XIII centuries BC). The composition of alloys, inclusions of sulfides, oxides and metals of objects was established by scanning electron microscopy. The composition of objects is dominated by copper and tin bronze, with a subordinate role of arsenic bronze. The presence of chalcocite and bornite inclusions in most objects indicates the use of rich ores from secondary sulfide enrichment zone. In comparison with analogs, the low total amount of sulfides in the Southern Transuralian metal objects may indicate the use of mixed oxide and sulfide concentrates. The high Se and Te concentrations of sulfides are indicative of using of ores of volcanic-hosted massive sulfide or skarn deposits.
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spelling doaj-art-c425d15a3b1c4415bb56929a2948b51e2025-02-12T08:23:49ZengSouth Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RASМинералогия2313-545X2782-20442021-12-0174728410.35597/2313-545X-2021-7-4-5MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS M.N. Ankushev0I.A. Blinov1I.P. Alaeva2N.B. Vinogradov3F.N. Petrov4P.S. Ankusheva5South Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RASSouth Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RASSouth Ural State Humanitarian Pedagogical UniversitySouth Ural State Humanitarian Pedagogical UniversityChelyabinsk State UniversitySouth Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RASThe paper is devoted to the determination of copper raw material types based on the analysis of mineral inclusions and the composition of metal objects from the Late Bronze Age settlements of the Southern Transurals (XIX–XIII centuries BC). The composition of alloys, inclusions of sulfides, oxides and metals of objects was established by scanning electron microscopy. The composition of objects is dominated by copper and tin bronze, with a subordinate role of arsenic bronze. The presence of chalcocite and bornite inclusions in most objects indicates the use of rich ores from secondary sulfide enrichment zone. In comparison with analogs, the low total amount of sulfides in the Southern Transuralian metal objects may indicate the use of mixed oxide and sulfide concentrates. The high Se and Te concentrations of sulfides are indicative of using of ores of volcanic-hosted massive sulfide or skarn deposits.https://journal.mineralogy.ru/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021_7_4_5.pdfmetal objectscopperbronzesulfideslate bronze agesouthern transurals
spellingShingle M.N. Ankushev
I.A. Blinov
I.P. Alaeva
N.B. Vinogradov
F.N. Petrov
P.S. Ankusheva
MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
Минералогия
metal objects
copper
bronze
sulfides
late bronze age
southern transurals
title MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
title_full MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
title_fullStr MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
title_full_unstemmed MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
title_short MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS
title_sort mineral inclusions in the late bronze age metal objects of southern transurals
topic metal objects
copper
bronze
sulfides
late bronze age
southern transurals
url https://journal.mineralogy.ru/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021_7_4_5.pdf
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