Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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Corsi 146, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 146  
Name and quarry location: Bigio antico, locality unknown  
Geological description: A generally fine-grained marble with extensive development of microveins, alteration along some microveins affecting grain-size and colour. Note brown is filler/polishing compound.  
Comments: Provenance not known.  
References: Borghini (1997) 158-159; Corsi (1845) 106; Gnoli (1988) 192-195; Lazzarini (2002c) 244, 265; Lazzarini (2003); Pensabene (1998); Price (2007) 76  
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Corsi's classification: Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 10. Grey marbles; i. Ancient grey marbles  
Corsi's text: 62.8 Bigio antico. Marmor Batthium. Battio. Bigio onice  

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