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Table 3 Statistics of SEM–EDX observations on the leaf thickness and gold content of medieval gold leaf samples

From: Does substrate colour affect the visual appearance of gilded medieval sculptures? Part II: SEM–EDX observations on gold leaf samples taken from medieval wooden sculptures

Measurement

Avg

Stdev

Med

Min

Max

Counts

Samples

Thickness

162 nm

39 nm

158 nm

103 nm

244 nm

2235

28

Cu content

0.43 w%

0.63 w%

0.07 w%

0.0 w%

2.39 w%

342

32

Ag content

0.84 w%

1.43 w%

0.13 w%

0.0 w%

5.84 w%

342

32

Au content

98.73 w%

1.93 w%

99.65 w%

91.77 w%

100 w%

342

32

23.70 carat

0.46 carat

23.92 carat

22.02 carat

24 carat