Tag: Madeline Binkley
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Industrialization Imprint in Brick Chemistry: A PXRF Comparison of Pre-Industrial and Modern Bricks
By Madeline Binkley Faculty Mentor: Melanie Szulczewski Abstract Bricks preserve a geochemical record of the environments in which they were produced, reflecting source clay composition, manufacturing processes, firing temperature, and ambient contamination. Previous studies, including Rohit Shrivastav, demonstrate that bricks can incorporate heavy metals present in soils at the time of manufacture, while more recent…
