Marble analysis, 5885
White marble
Marble origin: unknown
Mineralogy: calcite
Texture: homeoblastic
Maximum grain size (MGS): 0.12 mm
δ18OV-PDB: -4.60 ‰
δ13CV-PDB: 1.64 ‰
Cathodoluminescence color: brown-red and pink
Cathodoluminescence intensity: intermediate
Cathodoluminescence distribution: homogeneous
It is impossible to determine the origin of the marble used for this sculpture as no comparable reference material exists in our data bank.
D. Decrouez & K. Ramseyer (1998, 2017)
5885; Head of a woman 
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 60 sec. Long side of photograph: 3.3 mm 