@misc{Sobkowiak-Tabaka_Iwona_Erratic_2016, author={Sobkowiak-Tabaka, Iwona and Werra, Dagmara H. and Hughes, Richard E. and Siuda, Rafał}, volume={54}, copyright={Rights Reserved - Free Access}, address={Warszawa}, journal={Archaeologia Polona}, howpublished={online}, year={2016}, publisher={Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences}, language={eng}, abstract={The paper presents the preliminary results of petrographic and geochemical analyses of erratic flint found throughout present-day Poland. Three different methods have been applied: electron probe micro analysis (EPMA), scanning electron method (SEM) and energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry. The results of the EPMA and SEM analyses of erratic flint have revealed a largely homogeneous mineral composition, which suggests that mineral composition will be of limited utility in in distinguishing erratic flint. However, EDXRF analysis of a small sample of erratic flint has identified differences in calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) content between and among samples of erratic and ‘chocolate’ flint but a much larger sample of erratic flint specimens needs to be analysed to determine the range of chemical composition they contain.}, type={Text}, title={Erratic Flint from Poland: Preliminary results of petrographic and geochemical analyses}, URL={http://www.rcin.org.pl/Content/63434/PDF/WA308_83010_P357_Erratic-Flint-from_I.pdf}, keywords={erratic flint, geochemical analysis, EDXRF, SEM, EPMA}, }