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A Crystal‐Chemical Study of Remains found in the Tomb of Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770)

2002; Wiley; Volume: 44; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/1475-4754.00046

1475-4754

Gianmariο Molin, Gabriella Salviulo, Paolo Guerriero,

Conservation Techniques and Studies

We describe a crystal‐chemical investigation on extremely altered skeletal material and a greatly altered ring found in the tomb of the musician and composer Giuseppe Tartini. X‐ray powder diffraction and electron probe microanalysis show the presence of brushite and a small amount of hydroxyapatite in the skeletal remains. The brass ring is composed of an inner core part of cuprite (Cu 2 O) surrounded by parascholzite (CaZn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 ??2H 2 O in the outer part. This indicates that Tartini's body underwent chemical attack by a strong acid, probably sulphuric acid, as an intentional technique of mortuary hygiene in the second half of the 18th century.