@article{fdi:010053084,
  title = {{Q}uantification of slag heap volumes and masses through the use of induced polarization : application to the {C}astel-{M}inier site},
  author = {{F}lorsch, {N}icolas and {L}lubes, {M}. and {T}ereygeol, {E}. and {G}horbani, {A}. and {R}oblet, {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}hen used for archaeological purposes, geophysical methods are often useful for the exploration, detection and mapping of archaeological remains. {I}n the case of ancient metallurgical activities, slag accumulations form precious mineral records of these activities. {E}valuating the volume of slag produced in such locations is an important issue, since it enables an estimate of the amount of metal produced in the smeltery. {U}nfortunately, slags themselves cannot be easily detected by {DC} electrical methods. {A}lthough they can be easily detected using magnetic techniques, these methods do not allow for an estimate of the quantity of slag, because magnetic fields do not conserve magnetic flux. {I}n the present study we show that the {I}nduced {P}olarization method ({IP}) is suited to the quantification of buried slags, provided the slag response has been suitably calibrated prior to the field measurements. {T}he ability to quantify the quantity of slag is based on the quasi-linear relationship between the main {IP} parameter, i.e., the chargeability, and the slag concentration. {T}his approach provides a new, non-invasive tool for the estimation of the volume of buried slag in palaeometallurgical sites. {I}n this paper, an application of this technique for the site of {C}astel-{M}inier, {A}riege, {F}rance, is presented.},
  keywords = {{A}rchaeometallurgy ; {S}lag ; {S}melter ; {I}nduced polarization ; {C}astel-{M}inier},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {A}rchaeological {S}cience},
  volume = {38},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {438--451},
  ISSN = {0305-4403},
  year = {2011},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jas.2010.09.027},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053084},
}