Timothy, you may try Herz, N. (1992): Provenance determination of Neolithic to Classic Mediterranean marbles by stable isotopes.- Archaeometry,34,185-194. Herz, N (1988): The oxygen and carbon isotopic data base for classical marble.- In Herz & Waelkens: Classical marble: geochemistry, technology and trade. NATO advanced Sciences Institute Series, E, Applied Sciences 153, 305-314 (Dordrecht 1988). Hope this helps Michael "Heaton, Timothy HE" wrote: > We've analysed a possible Egyptian marble (that is to say, marble carved in > an Egyptian style) with d13C = +5.2?, d18O = -3.1?. > > Can anyone advise me of a recent compilation of isotope compositions of > marbles from different locations? > > Thanks > > Tim H.E. Heaton > > NERC Isotope Geosciences Laboratory > British Geological Survey > Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, England > (www.bgs.ac.uk/nigl/index.htm) > > Tel. +44(0)115 936 3401 > Fax +44(0)115 936 3302 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] -- --------------------------------------------- Dr. Michael Joachimski Institute of Geology and Mineralogy University of Erlangen Schlossgarten 5 91054 Erlangen/ Germany Tel.: +49-9131-8522699 (office) Tel: +49-9131-8529297 (lab) Fax: +49-9131-8529295 [log in to unmask] http://www.geol.uni-erlangen.de/html/staff/joachims.html http://www.geol.uni-erlangen.de/html/Masspec/masspec.html ----------------------------------------------