OUMNH Number: | 260 |
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Name and quarry location: | Marmo schisto bianco di Monte Bolca, from Monte Bolca, Val d'Illasi, Verona, Veneto, Italy |
Geological description: | Limestone. A fossiliferous biosparite with abundant benthic forams (Quinqueloculina, Alveolina), algae, and sclerosponge. It is probably Eocene. |
Comments: | The painted number on the back of the specimen confirms a Verona/Vicenza provenance for this limestone (see Verona.pdf for more information). Monte Bolca is probably correct. |
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Further information: |
Verona.pdf |
Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 3. Lumachellas; ii. Italian lumachellas |
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Corsi's text: | 83.28 Schisto bianco di Bolca presso Verona |