Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Abstract: This study was carried out to determine the range of crystal sizes of Asia Minor marbles and to classify the marbles according to crystal size. Asia Minor marbles have been used as building stones since ancient times. The literature already includes studies on their crystal sizes; however, different studies performed on marbles of the same locality have reported different crystal size classes, which has caused complexity. To eliminate this complexity, this study used multidirectional petrographic analyses on the eight known Asia Minor marbles. Thin sections were photographed under a polarizing microscope, and the crystal sizes of the samples were measured using
computerized image analysis. An average of 500 size measurements were taken for each sample to determine the mean and maximum crystal sizes of each marble. For archaeometric evaluation of the marbles, a crystal size classification is suggested. According to this suggested classification, crystal sizes of 100–250 μm, 250–1000 μm, and >1000 μm are defined as fine crystal, medium crystal and coarsecrystal, respectively.
Abstract: This study was carried out to determine the range of crystal sizes of Asia Minor marbles and to classify the marbles according to crystal size. Asia Minor marbles have been used as building stones since ancient times. The literature already includes studies on their crystal sizes; however, different studies performed on marbles of the same locality have reported different crystal size classes, which has caused complexity. To eliminate this complexity, this study used multidirectional petrographic analyses on the eight known Asia Minor marbles. Thin sections were photographed under a polarizing microscope, and the crystal sizes of the samples were measured using
computerized image analysis. An average of 500 size measurements were taken for each sample to determine the mean and maximum crystal sizes of each marble. For archaeometric evaluation of the marbles, a crystal size classification is suggested. According to this suggested classification, crystal sizes of 100–250 μm, 250–1000 μm, and >1000 μm are defined as fine crystal, medium crystal and coarsecrystal, respectively.
To determine the petrographic characteristics and grain
sizes of the eight known marble types of Asia Minor, which
have been used since ancient times, four thin sections were
prepared from each sample in different directions—parallel
to, perpendicular to, and oblique to the stratification—from
quarries that are currently active in marble production.
Detailed petrographic analyses of the prepared thin
sections were performed using an Olympus BX41TF
(Tokyo, Japan) polarized microscope. Thin sections were
photographed with a digital camera compatible with the
microscope. For grain size measurements, a TCA-300
microscope camera (Trakka Systems) integrated with
ImageView software was used. For each marble sample,
approximately 500 crystals were measured to determine
their average and maximum grain sizes. The marbles
were then classified as fine, medium, or coarse based on
the average crystal size, and this information was used to
create a marble grain size scale.
To determine the petrographic characteristics and grain
sizes of the eight known marble types of Asia Minor, which
have been used since ancient times, four thin sections were
prepared from each sample in different directions—parallel
to, perpendicular to, and oblique to the stratification—from
quarries that are currently active in marble production.
Detailed petrographic analyses of the prepared thin
sections were performed using an Olympus BX41TF
(Tokyo, Japan) polarized microscope. Thin sections were
photographed with a digital camera compatible with the
microscope. For grain size measurements, a TCA-300
microscope camera (Trakka Systems) integrated with
ImageView software was used. For each marble sample,
approximately 500 crystals were measured to determine
their average and maximum grain sizes. The marbles
were then classified as fine, medium, or coarse based on
the average crystal size, and this information was used to
create a marble grain size scale.
14-05-2025
