The microstructure and impurities in a
Korai (10~14c) Bronze Mirror illustrated with four boys with musical instruments has been investigated. Transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, and electron dispersive X-ray analyses are used to determine the structure of the specimen. The composition of the specimen is Cu-9.7 mass%Pb-10 mass%Sn-0.6 mass%S, and Ag and Si are detected as trace elements. The microstructure of the
Korai bronze mirror consists of αCu, αCu
41Sn
11, Pb, and a phase containing S. It is clarified that the phase containing S is Cu
2S (JSPDS 33-0490) by electron diffraction pattern analysis. It is thought that Cu
2S is a residue of the intermediate product, Cu
2S, in the refining of the copper ore, chalcopyrite (CuFeS
2). Therefore, the copper ore has not been completely refined. Fine Pb particles are observed in the Cu
2S grains, and fine PbS crystals also exist between Pb and Cu
2S.
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