Marble analysis, 6947
White marble
Marble origin: Afyon (Turkey)
Mineralogy: calcite
Texture: heteroblastic
Maximum grain size (MGS): 1 mm
δ18OV-PDB: -4.63 ‰ -4.30 ‰
δ13CV-PDB: 1.17 ‰ 1.27 ‰
Cathodoluminescence color: yellow to brown and dark blue
Cathodoluminescence intensity: intermediate to weak
Cathodoluminescence distribution: heterogeneous
The isotopic signature, the MGS, the texture and the pattern of the cathodomicrofacies support Afyon as the origin of this marble.
D. Decrouez & K. Ramseyer (1998, 2005, 2016)
6947; Torso of Asclepius 
Microfacies under transmitted light. Long side of photograph: 3.3 mm 
Microfacies under polarized light. Long side of photograph: 3.3 mm 
Cathodomicrofacies, exposure time 30 sec. Long side of photograph: 3.3 mm 