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A white, medium-grain marble composed of greater than 90% calcium magnesium carbonate (see [[dolomite]]). Dolomitic marbles were quarried in Cape Vathy on Thasos from antiquity to about the 5th century CE. | A white, medium-grain marble composed of greater than 90% calcium magnesium carbonate (see [[dolomite]]). Dolomitic marbles were quarried in Cape Vathy on Thasos from antiquity to about the 5th century CE. | ||
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snowflake marble; magnesian marble; mármore dolomítico (Port.); marbre dolomitique (Fr.) | snowflake marble; magnesian marble; mármore dolomítico (Port.); marbre dolomitique (Fr.) | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 22 July 2022
Description
A white, medium-grain marble composed of greater than 90% calcium magnesium carbonate (see Dolomite). Dolomitic marbles were quarried in Cape Vathy on Thasos from antiquity to about the 5th century CE.
Synonyms and Related Terms
snowflake marble; magnesian marble; mármore dolomítico (Port.); marbre dolomitique (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- José Delgado Rodrigues, LNEC, Submitted information, 2009.
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Janet Burnett Grossman, Looking at Greek and Roman Sculpture in Stone, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2003