Marble analysis, 51.663
White marble
Marble origin: unknown
Mineralogy: calcite
Texture: homeoblastic
Maximum grain size (MGS): < 0.04 mm
δ18OV-PDB: -4.8 ‰
δ13CV-PDB: 0.10 ‰
Cathodoluminescence color: brown-orange and dark brown
Cathodoluminescence intensity: intermediate
Cathodoluminescence distribution: heterogeneous
It is impossible to determine the origin of this mylonite marble used for this sculpture as no comparable reference material exists in our data bank.
D. Decrouez & K. Ramseyer (1999, 2018)
51.663; Marble head of Dionysos 
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 4 sec. Long side of photograph: 3.3 mm 