CATHODOLUMINESCENCE OF WHITE MARBLES: AN OVERVIEW*

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V. Barbin · Natural History Museum of Geneva

Karl Ramseyer · University of Bern

Danielle Decrouez · Natural History Museum of Geneva

Stephen Burns · University of Bern

Jacques Chamay · Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

Jorge Maier · Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

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Identifying the source area of white marbles has long been a problem in archaeology. To address this problem, about 1000 samples from known Classical quarrying areas in Greece, Italy and Turkey were analysed using cathodoluminescence. Twenty‐one cathodomicrofacies were recognized, each of which generally characterizes a given area. In cases where the cathodomicrofacies is common to more than one area, δ 13 C and δ 18 O signatures provide an effective complementary dataset which allows additional distinctions. Determination keys for the 21 cathodomicrofacies observed are proposed based upon their principal cathodoluminescence colour, and their stable isotopic signature.

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Building materials and conservation Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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Published in: Archaeometry

Volume 34, Issue 2, pp. 175-183

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1992.tb00490.x

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CATHODOLUMINESCENCE OF WHITE MARBLES: AN OVERVIEW*

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