Marine Micro-Remains on Holy Maria-Magdalena’s Hair, Studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Elemental Analysis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 01 Jan 2019Publisher:Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.Journal:Archaeological Discovery, volume 7, pages 155-191 (issn: 2331-1959, eissn: 2331-1967,

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Authors: Gérard Lucotte; Eglantine D’Hérissart; Thierry Thomasset;

doi: 10.4236/ad.2019.73009

Marine Micro-Remains on Holy Maria-Magdalena’s Hair, Studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Elemental Analysis

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As a new contribution to the scientific knowledge of Holy Maria-Magdalena’s remains, we have studied by SEM-EDX some mineral particles and micro-organism debris adhering to her hair. We found on it mineral particles of gypsum, aragonite and salt, algae fragments, microorganism as diatoms, coccoliths and tintinnides, and micro-debris of Crustaceans. Such marine micro-remains indicate a past close contact of the hair with sea water.

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