Table 4 Results of µ-Raman analysis on different corrosion layers in some copper-based vessels from Deh Dumen. The bold values are the main Raman peaks corresponding to the identified corrosion products 

DD-01

A

No clear peak

Not identified

–

DD-03

B

90, 106, 148, 177, 191, 199, 220, 624

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

C

88, 95, 106, 137, 177, 199, 221

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

D

57, 74, 114, 120, 132, 147, 154, 173, 215, 219, 272, 356, 436, 512, 538, 596, 719, 743, 817, 1060, 1096, 1362, 1491

Malachite, Paratacamite/Atacamite

[59,60,61,62,63]

DD-08

A

84, 112, 118, 270, 350, 620, 699

Cassiterite

[54, 55]

B

89, 95, 106, 148, 177, 191, 199, 220, 308, 400, 414, 482, 624

Cuprite, tenorite

[56,57,58]

C

88, 107, 136, 177, 199, 220, 399, 627

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

D

57, 74, 114, 120, 132, 148, 154, 173, 220, 270, 356, 433, 512, 538, 595, 719, 744, 816, 1060, 1095, 1362, 1491

Malachite, Paratacamite/Atacamite

[59,60,61,62,63]

DD-13

B

89, 95, 106, 148, 177, 199, 220, 400, 414, 482, 624

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

C

88, 136, 199, 220, 399, 520, 627

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

D

57, 72, 112, 120, 132, 145, 154, 169, 213, 219, 270, 356, 433, 512, 538, 592, 719, 746, 816, 1060, 1098, 1364, 1491

Malachite, Paratacamite/Atacamite

[59,60,61,62,63]

DD-14

A

89, 94, 147, 177, 199, 220, 296, 418, 522, 623

Cuprite, tenorite

[56,57,58]

B

79, 83, 111, 118, 145, 180, 219, 270, 355, 434, 1366, 1491

Malachite

[59,60,61]

C

89, 94, 148, 177, 199, 220, 296, 418, 623

Cuprite, Tenorite

[56,57,58]

D

75, 83, 95, 119, 143, 149, 174, 279, 402, 443, 515, 893, 1001

Malachite, Paratacamite/Atacamite

[59,60,61,62,63]

DD-15

A

84, 113, 117, 267

Not identified

-

DD-18

A

90, 99, 148, 178, 199, 220, 420, 623

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

B

71, 90, 147, 177, 199, 220, 622

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

C

73, 90, 94, 148, 178, 199, 220, 292, 420, 622

Cuprite

[56,57,58]

D

83, 91, 107, 151, 174, 207, 267, 351, 430, 532, 1085, 1365, 1489

Malachite

[59,60,61]