Degradation of gold and false golds used as gildings in the cultural heritage of Andalusia, Spain
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Abstract The causes and degree of alteration of metals such as gold, tin, silver and bronze powders from ornamental implements of Andalusia Cultural Heritage have been studied. The unaltered gold is lost due to the alteration of the material used to adhere the leaf gold on the ceramic. Tin is transformed to romarchite and is lost due to a similar alteration as with the gold leaf adhesive. Silver is altered to Ag 2 S due to environmental contamination. Part of the bronze powders and silver used in Huercal-Overa altarpiece are altered to atacamite and AgCl, respectively, due to an unsuitable cleaning process.
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OpenAlex topics: Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Conservation Techniques and Studies
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