Corsi 134, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 134 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Portoro, from Portovenere, Liguria, Italy |
| Geological description: | Breccia of black fine-grained weakly metamorphosed limestone with thin white calcite-filled veins, in a matrix of granular calcite coloured yellow by included goethite. Yellow stylolites are also prominent. |
| Comments: | In this case, the stone is again portoro from Portovenere, not Carrara. See no.133. |
| References: | Dubarry de Lassale (2000) 252-253; Jervis (1889) 258-259; Mielsch (1985) 62; Miller (1994); Pieri (c.1958) tav.XXIX; Price (2007) 86; Rogers (2008) 51; Seeman (1999) 58; Watson (1916) 170-171 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 7. Yellow and black marbles |
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| Corsi's text: | 56.3 Giallo e nero di Carrara |