OUMNH Number: | 144 |
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Name and quarry location: | Cipollino nero, most probably from Mili, Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece |
Geological description: | Banded marble (metamorphosed impure limestone). Fine-grained grey layers have a shape fabric calcite which appears axial-planar to folded layering. Fabric is probably a lineation, although, on specimen edge, the grains are equant. |
Comments: | Most probably a grey cipollino, a less common variety of cipollino that was obtained from Mili, near Karistos, from where cipollino verde was also obtained. |
References: | Corsi (1845) 97-99; Higgins (1996) 86-87; Lazzarini (1995); Mielsch (1985) 58, taf.17; Price (2007) 75 |
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Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 10. Grey marbles; i. Ancient grey marbles |
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Corsi's text: | 62.6 Bigio antico. Marmor Batthium. Battio. Bigio Cipollino |