Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

view of stone 191

Corsi 191, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 191  
Name and quarry location: Nembro di Monta Baldo, from Monte Baldo, Verona, Veneto, Italy  
Geological description: Limestone; a fossiliferous burrowed peloidal biosparite.  
Comments: The Verona/Vicenza area, Veneto, Italy is indicated as the provenance by the black number painted on the reverse (see pdf of further information about Verona specimens).  
References:  
Further information: Verona.pdf
 


Corsi's classification: Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 12. Veined marbles of Italy  
Corsi's text: 70.13 Nembro di Monte Baldo nel Veronese  

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