A Raman spectroscopic approach to the maturation process of fossil resins

Authors
Winkler, W Kirchner, EC Asenbaum, A Musso, M
Citation
W. Winkler et al., A Raman spectroscopic approach to the maturation process of fossil resins, J RAMAN SP, 32(1), 2001, pp. 59-63
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
ISSN journal
03770486 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
59 - 63
Database
ISI
SICI code
0377-0486(200101)32:1<59:ARSATT>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Raman spectra of a range of differently aged samples of natural resins (rec ent resins, copals, fossils resins from Tertiary to Early Cretaceous age) w ere taken for a comparative study of the age-induced maturation processes o f the resins. It can be shown that a decrease in band intensity at around 1 640 cm(-1) due to loss of nu (C=C) stretching vibrations, together with oth er spectral details, is correlated with the increase in age of the resins. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.