Corsi 216, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 216 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Broccatellone from Verzirhan, Bilecik,Turkey |
| Geological description: | Limestone breccia-conglomerate with a ferruginous matrix. It has extensive post-depositional fracturing and calcite veining. |
| Comments: | The pink corner of this specimen shows a typical broccatellone appearance. Although the pink/yellow colouring is similar to that of Spanish broccatello, this limestone lacks the abundant bivalve shells of the Spanish stone. It was quarried by the ancient Romans and re-used in the Renaissance and Baroque architecture of Rome. |
| References: | Corsi (1845) 152; Price (2007) 111 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 3. Lumachellas; i. Ancient lumachellas |
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| Corsi's text: | 76.2 Lumachella antica. Marmor Conchyte. Lumachella gialla... provenissero dall'Asia, o dall'Africa.... i scarpellini Romani ne assegnano capricciosamente le cave ora all' Arabia, ora all' Egitto, ed ora alla Tebaide |