Detection of Ancient Marble Forgery: Techniques and Limitations*

Polikreti, Kyriaki

doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00325.x

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“…2000, 2005; Capedri and Venturelli 2004; Perdikatsis et al. 2006; Polikreti 2007). Data sets for single locations are available, but these remain incomplete in regard to investigations concerning all geochemical, petrographic and microstructural parameters.…”

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Provenance of Marbles From Naxos Based on Microstructural and Geochemical Characterization

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A detailed quantitative microstructural study coupled with cathodoluminescence and geochemical analyses on marbles from Naxos demonstrates that the analysis of microstructures is the most sensitive method to define the origin of marbles within, and between, different regions. Microstructure examination can only be used as an accurate provenance tool if a correction for the second-phase content is considered. If second phases are not considered, a large spread of different microstructures occurs within sample sites, making a separation between neighbouring outcrops difficult or impossible. Moreover, this study shows that the origin of a marble is defined more precisely if the microstructural observations are coupled with cathodoluminescence data.a rcm_477 209..228

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Provenance of Marbles From Naxos Based on Microstructural and Geochemical Characterization

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“…For a rock which is not in secular equilibrium, measuring and calibrating the depth-dependent luminescence signal below the exposed surface (via generating luminescence-depth profiles) allows -in principle -the exposure age of a geological or archaeological rock surface to be constrained (i.e. rock surface exposure dating; Polikreti, 2007;Sohbati et al, 2012a;Freiesleben et al, 2015). A related approach, known as rock surface burial dating, relies on the fact that upon burial, the luminescence signal in an already reset rock surface will accumulate again.…”

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Lithological controls on light penetration into rock surfaces – Implications for OSL and IRSL surface exposure dating

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et al. 2018

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“…For this kind of study related to buildings, monuments and artefacts constituted in marble (a precious material most used and traded in antiquity) a multi-analytical approach is necessary [15][16][17][18].…”

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Minero-Petrographic Characterization of Chianocco Marble Employed for Palazzo Madama Façade in Turin (Northwest Italy)

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Soprintendenza per i beni e le attività culturali della RegioneAbstract: The study of ancient marble plays an important role in the interpretation of historical and archaeological sites and gives interesting information about building materials used in ancient times and their trade routes. The present work focuses on Chianocco marble that represents one of the most important ancient white marbles for cultural heritage exploited in the Piedmont region (Northwest Italy) and employed for the Palazzo Madama façade. A multi-analytical study based on petrographic (optical and scanning electron microscopy), electron microprobe, cathodoluminescence and stable isotope analyses was carried out on these marbles in order to perform an archaeometric study. Chianocco marble was used in Turin during the baroque era by the Savoy architect Filippo Juvarra (1678-1736) in historical buildings, such as the façade of the Palazzo Madama, the plinth of the façade of the town Cathedral and the columns (now plastered) of the portico of Piazza San Carlo. This stone is a dolomitic rock belonging to the Mesozoic cover of the Dora Maira Massif (Pennidic Unit). It shows a vuggy fabric characterized by a vacuolar texture due to tectonic brecciation and subsequent selective dissolution during subaerial exposure. This kind of research is useful to highlight the importance of the use of local stones as building materials and to investigate stone materials for the restoration and maintenance of historical buildings.

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Detection of Ancient Marble Forgery: Techniques and Limitations*

Cited by 29 publications

References 30 publications

Provenance of Marbles From Naxos Based on Microstructural and Geochemical Characterization

Provenance of Marbles From Naxos Based on Microstructural and Geochemical Characterization

Lithological controls on light penetration into rock surfaces – Implications for OSL and IRSL surface exposure dating

Minero-Petrographic Characterization of Chianocco Marble Employed for Palazzo Madama Façade in Turin (Northwest Italy)

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