Characterization and modeling of the cemented sediment surrounding the Iulia Felix glass

Journal Article · Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Applied Geochemistry, 41(2014):107-114

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.12.003· OSTI ID:1126331

Strachan, Denis M.; Crum, Jarrod V.; Ryan, Joseph V.; Silvestri, Alberta

About 1800 years ago a Roman Corbita sunk off the coast of Italy carrying a barrel of glass cullet to the floor of the Adriatic Sea. Samples of glass cullet and the cemented surrounding sediment have been characterized and the reaction between the glass and the sea water saturated with respect to calcite and dolomite has been modeled. Results from characterization and modeling show that the cement phase surrounding the sediment grains is a high-Mg calcite. The origin of the cement phase is likely the reaction between the glass and the sea water to from a Mg-silicate, here modeled as sepiolite.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1126331
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-96213; 1774; 42495; 42692; AF5805010
• Journal Information: Applied Geochemistry, 41(2014):107-114, Journal Name: Applied Geochemistry, 41(2014):107-114
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Iulia Felix
Roman glass
glass dissolution
dolomite
calcite
sepiolite
nuclear waste
archaeological glass
geochemical modeling
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory