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We can analyze the nails to determine:
1. if they are of a known "modern" alloy
2. what their elemental composition is and if they are from the same
metallurgical source.
You would have to send me the samples here in Toronto however, but I will
look at them at no charge as long as there are no more than 20 samples or
so. We use X-ray fluorescence so it is completely non-destructive. Contact
me off-line if you're interested.
Scott W. McGeorge, Ph.D. C.Chem
Analytical Spectrochemist
Transition Technologies, Inc.
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of William
Taylor
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 00:25
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Subject: Dating farrier's nails
Howdy!
I'm working on a small project that involves some horse hoof trimmings found
on a glacier in Alaska, which are suspected to date to the Gold Rush and the
turn of the century. However, they could also be of more recent origin. The
trimmings were found with farrier's nails, but no shoe.
I know that sometimes very detailed typologies/chronologies have been made
for other types of construction nail, but not sure if such a thing exists
for horseshoeing equipment.If anyone on the listserv has experience with
nails like this, or can help point me towards some further reading, it would
be greatly appreciated! Pictures available on request.
Cheers,
Will
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William Taylor, M.S.
Ph.D. Student, Department of Anthropology University of New Mexico
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