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Domenico Miriello

University of Calabria, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici, Associate professor

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Domenico Miriello is associate professor at the University of Calabria in the scientific disciplinary field named "GEOS-01/D” (Mining geo-resources and mineralogical-petrographic applications for the environment and cultural heritage)"; he qualified as a full professor level in 2018. He graduated in Geological Sciences in 2000. He received his PhD in 2005. He was Scientific Director of the X-ray and Raman Spoectroscopy Laboratory at UNICAL from 2014 to 2024.
The research carried out by Prof. Miriello concerns the mineralogical and petrographic study of natural and artificial stone materials of the cultural heritage, aimed at solving problems of an archeometric nature, with particular reference to mortars, ceramic materials and stones.
He has contributed to the development of a large number of national and international research projects and collaborates with numerous researchers from various national and foreign universities in Turkey, Mexico, Spain, France, Cuba and the United States of America.
The results of his research (over 153 publications) have been published in national and international scientific journals (107) with high impact factor, in books, encyclopedias and conference proceedings. He is currently scientific director of a POR project aimed at the application of artificial intelligence for the recognition of ancient rocks (SILPI project).
He is associate editor for the journal "Studies in Conservation", member of the editorial board of the journal "Minerals", guest editor for the Special Issue of the journal "Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences".
Address: Via P. Bucci Cubo 12B - 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS- Italy)

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Provenance of White Marbles from the Roman City of Tauriana (Palmi, Reggio Calabria, Italy)

Minerals

The work shows the results of an archaeometric study performed on fourteen white marble samples f... more The work shows the results of an archaeometric study performed on fourteen white marble samples from the Roman city of Tauriana (Palmi, Reggio Calabria, Italy), belonging to different architectural elements of the Municipal Museum Complex and artifacts reused in the modern town. Samples were studied by optical microscopy (OM), x-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) of 13C and 18O with the aim to identify their provenance. The comparison between the collected data and the historical ones, concerning the ancient quarries of white marble of the Mediterranean area, allowed us to prove that most of the marbles used in the city of Tauriana were from the Apuan Alps Basin (Carrara) and, in few cases, from Minor Asia (Proconnesos, Aphrodisias, Docimium) and Greek (Thasos and Pentelic) quarries.

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Asbestiform Todorokite, Birnessite, and Ranciéite, and Their host Mn-Rich Deposits from Serra D’Aiello (Southern Italy)

Fibers

Manganese ores, especially the oxyhydroxides in their different forms, are the dominant Mn-bearin... more Manganese ores, especially the oxyhydroxides in their different forms, are the dominant Mn-bearing minerals that occur in marine and terrestrial environments, where they are typically found as poorly crystalline and intermixed phases. Mn oxyhydroxides have a huge range of industrial applications and are able to exert a strong control on the mobility of trace metals. This paper reports the results of a detailed study on the Mn oxyhydroxides occurring in the manganiferous deposit outcropping in the Messinian sediments from Serra D’Aiello (Southern Italy). Nine Mn samples were characterized in detail using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG), transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (TEM/EDS), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The results indicated that the Mn deposit included the oxyhydroxide mineral species birnessite, todorokite, and rancièite. The size, morphology, and chemical composition ...

Geosciences for cultural heritage: an overview

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Linarite and connellite dataset from Calabria region (Southern Italy): first evidence

Data in Brief

Zeolite-Assisted Shear Exfoliation of Graphite into Few-Layer Graphene

Crystals

A novel method is presented to prepare few-layer graphene (FLG) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP)... more A novel method is presented to prepare few-layer graphene (FLG) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) by using a simple, low-cost and energy-effective shear exfoliation assisted by zeolite and using a cappuccino mixer to produce shear. We propose that the exfoliation of natural graphite flakes can be achieved using inelastic collisions between graphite flakes and zeolite particles in a dynamic colloidal fluid. To confirm the exfoliation of FLG, spectroscopy and morphological studies are carried out using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Additionally, the obtained graphene shows a linear flow of current and low resistance. The proposed method shows great promise for the industrial-scale synthesis of high-quality graphene with potential applications in future graphene-based devices, and furthermore, this method can be extended to exfoliate inorganic layered materials such as BN and MoS2.

Comparative geochemical study between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters in Calabria (southern Italy) by compositional data analysis (CoDA) developments

Applied Geochemistry

Assessment of Naturally Occurring Asbestos in the Area of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy)

Fibers

Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been wid... more Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are the main rocks associated with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). In order to investigate the presence of NOA, a mineralogical study was conducted on eleven serpentinite samples collected nearby the village of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy). Various analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) were used to determine the occurrence of asbestos minerals and to make morphological observations. Results pointed out that all of the samples contain asbestos minerals (e.g., tremolite, actinolite and chrysotile). Moreover, it was observed that both natural processes and human activity may disturb NOA-bearing outcrops and provoke the formation of potentially inhalable airborne dust causing the release o...

The bricks of Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey): a new hypothesis to explain their compositional difference

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Tribological Behavior of AA1050H24-Graphene Nanocomposite Obtained by Friction Stir Processing

Metals

Role of a food grade additive in the high temperature performance of modified bitumens

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2017

New compositional data on ancient mortars from Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey)

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016

This study shows the results of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the University of Calab... more This study shows the results of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the University of Calabria (Italy) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), about the compositional characterization of some mortars taken from Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Turkey), one of the most important buildings in antiquity. Twenty samples of joint mortars were analysed by micro-chemical analyses (SEM-EDS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), optical microscopy (OM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The compositional study allowed us to define, with more detail, the construction phases of the fifth, sixth and tenth century. The petrographic analysis in thin section by optical microscopy showed four typologies of sands, used as aggregate, with specific compositional features. SEM-EDS analyses and TEM observations of the binder around the ceramic fragments of the aggregate showed the presence of different morphologies of single C-S-H compounds.

I Noduli Rossastri Delle Argille Plioceniche Calabresi: Una Probabile Materia Prima Per La Produzione DI Pigmenti Nella Magna Grecia

The milling as factor influencing the mineralogical features of historical mortars

Chemical, Morphological and Mineralogical characterization of Aortic valve calcifications

Characterization of magnetic microspherules: preliminary results

Provenance of volcanic rocks from archaeological area of Kyme (Turkey)

Archaeometric analysis of archaeological mortars and plasters from Kyme (Turkey)

Studio geochimico, mineralogico e petrografico di malte e intonaci provenienti dall'area archeologica di Kyme (Turchia)

Preliminary Hydrogeochemical Characterization of a Gneissic-Metamorphic Acquifer in the Sila Massif (Calabria)

The Roman Mortars of the Archeological Site of Hierapolis (Turkey): Petrographic- Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization

Provenance of White Marbles from the Roman City of Tauriana (Palmi, Reggio Calabria, Italy)

Minerals

The work shows the results of an archaeometric study performed on fourteen white marble samples f... more The work shows the results of an archaeometric study performed on fourteen white marble samples from the Roman city of Tauriana (Palmi, Reggio Calabria, Italy), belonging to different architectural elements of the Municipal Museum Complex and artifacts reused in the modern town. Samples were studied by optical microscopy (OM), x-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) of 13C and 18O with the aim to identify their provenance. The comparison between the collected data and the historical ones, concerning the ancient quarries of white marble of the Mediterranean area, allowed us to prove that most of the marbles used in the city of Tauriana were from the Apuan Alps Basin (Carrara) and, in few cases, from Minor Asia (Proconnesos, Aphrodisias, Docimium) and Greek (Thasos and Pentelic) quarries.

Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterization of Asbestiform Todorokite, Birnessite, and Ranciéite, and Their host Mn-Rich Deposits from Serra D’Aiello (Southern Italy)

Fibers

Manganese ores, especially the oxyhydroxides in their different forms, are the dominant Mn-bearin... more Manganese ores, especially the oxyhydroxides in their different forms, are the dominant Mn-bearing minerals that occur in marine and terrestrial environments, where they are typically found as poorly crystalline and intermixed phases. Mn oxyhydroxides have a huge range of industrial applications and are able to exert a strong control on the mobility of trace metals. This paper reports the results of a detailed study on the Mn oxyhydroxides occurring in the manganiferous deposit outcropping in the Messinian sediments from Serra D’Aiello (Southern Italy). Nine Mn samples were characterized in detail using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG), transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (TEM/EDS), and X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The results indicated that the Mn deposit included the oxyhydroxide mineral species birnessite, todorokite, and rancièite. The size, morphology, and chemical composition ...

Geosciences for cultural heritage: an overview

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Linarite and connellite dataset from Calabria region (Southern Italy): first evidence

Data in Brief

Zeolite-Assisted Shear Exfoliation of Graphite into Few-Layer Graphene

Crystals

A novel method is presented to prepare few-layer graphene (FLG) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP)... more A novel method is presented to prepare few-layer graphene (FLG) in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) by using a simple, low-cost and energy-effective shear exfoliation assisted by zeolite and using a cappuccino mixer to produce shear. We propose that the exfoliation of natural graphite flakes can be achieved using inelastic collisions between graphite flakes and zeolite particles in a dynamic colloidal fluid. To confirm the exfoliation of FLG, spectroscopy and morphological studies are carried out using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Additionally, the obtained graphene shows a linear flow of current and low resistance. The proposed method shows great promise for the industrial-scale synthesis of high-quality graphene with potential applications in future graphene-based devices, and furthermore, this method can be extended to exfoliate inorganic layered materials such as BN and MoS2.

Comparative geochemical study between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters in Calabria (southern Italy) by compositional data analysis (CoDA) developments

Applied Geochemistry

Assessment of Naturally Occurring Asbestos in the Area of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy)

Fibers

Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been wid... more Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are the main rocks associated with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). In order to investigate the presence of NOA, a mineralogical study was conducted on eleven serpentinite samples collected nearby the village of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy). Various analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) were used to determine the occurrence of asbestos minerals and to make morphological observations. Results pointed out that all of the samples contain asbestos minerals (e.g., tremolite, actinolite and chrysotile). Moreover, it was observed that both natural processes and human activity may disturb NOA-bearing outcrops and provoke the formation of potentially inhalable airborne dust causing the release o...

The bricks of Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey): a new hypothesis to explain their compositional difference

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Tribological Behavior of AA1050H24-Graphene Nanocomposite Obtained by Friction Stir Processing

Metals

Role of a food grade additive in the high temperature performance of modified bitumens

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2017

New compositional data on ancient mortars from Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey)

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2016

This study shows the results of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the University of Calab... more This study shows the results of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the University of Calabria (Italy) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), about the compositional characterization of some mortars taken from Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Turkey), one of the most important buildings in antiquity. Twenty samples of joint mortars were analysed by micro-chemical analyses (SEM-EDS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), optical microscopy (OM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The compositional study allowed us to define, with more detail, the construction phases of the fifth, sixth and tenth century. The petrographic analysis in thin section by optical microscopy showed four typologies of sands, used as aggregate, with specific compositional features. SEM-EDS analyses and TEM observations of the binder around the ceramic fragments of the aggregate showed the presence of different morphologies of single C-S-H compounds.

I Noduli Rossastri Delle Argille Plioceniche Calabresi: Una Probabile Materia Prima Per La Produzione DI Pigmenti Nella Magna Grecia

The milling as factor influencing the mineralogical features of historical mortars

Chemical, Morphological and Mineralogical characterization of Aortic valve calcifications

Characterization of magnetic microspherules: preliminary results

Provenance of volcanic rocks from archaeological area of Kyme (Turkey)

Archaeometric analysis of archaeological mortars and plasters from Kyme (Turkey)

Studio geochimico, mineralogico e petrografico di malte e intonaci provenienti dall'area archeologica di Kyme (Turchia)

Preliminary Hydrogeochemical Characterization of a Gneissic-Metamorphic Acquifer in the Sila Massif (Calabria)

The Roman Mortars of the Archeological Site of Hierapolis (Turkey): Petrographic- Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization

Geology, Archaeology and Archaeometry in Prehispanic Central Mexico

JORNADA DE ARQUEOMETRI

Archaeometric topics of some archaeological sites in the world

Petrography Help: a free Android app for students

1st International School on the Characterization of Archaeological and Historical Mortars and Plasters. Archaeology, Archaeometry and Conservation "location: Università della Calabria Arcavacata di Rende Cosenza (Italy) June 3-7, 2013 "

Combining residue analysis of floors and ceramics for the study of activity areas at the Garum Shop at Pompeii

by Darío Bernal-Casasola, Salvador Domínguez-Bella, Domenico Miriello, and Daniela Cottica

In this paper, we propose the application—for the first time in the Mediterranean area—of the com... more In this paper, we propose the application—for the first time in the Mediterranean area—of the combination of the study of chemical residues in floors and ceramics, with the aim of providing information about the activities carried out in archeological buildings. We chose the Garum Shop at Pompeii to test the method. In fact, due to the peculiarity of this archeological context, it provided an ideal case in which the activities performed are in part known, and the ceramic vessels recovered are still in situ. Floor samples were studied by means of spot tests developed in Mexico aimed at identifying the presence of phosphates, fatty acids, and protein residues, while the organic residues preserved in the ceramic matrix of amphorae, dolia, and other ceramic vessels were studied by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Moreover, we integrated the data obtained with specific studies directed at better identifying the solid residues found inside two of the amphorae studied: botanical studies of fruit stones recovered in a Dressel 20 amphora and the characterization of the lime preserved in an African amphora. The research allowed for the identification of the traces of some of the activities performed, such as cooking and producing garum in the floors of the building, and the use and re-use of amphorae and dolia before the Vesuvian eruption.