The genesis and characterisation of 'Marmor Misium' from Kozak (Turkey), a granite used in antiquity

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-153

  De Vecchi, Giampaolo ^a   Lazzarini, Lorenzo ^b   Lünel, Taylan ^c   Mignucci, Anna ^a   Visonà, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento Storia Architettura   (Italy)

^c MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ancient quarries; Granite; Marmor Misium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034196664     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1296-2074(00)00162-X     Document Type: Article

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