Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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Corsi 199, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 199  
Name and quarry location: Corso della mola di S.Ambrogio, from the province of Verona, Veneto, Italy; but probably not from Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella  
Geological description: Limestone; a fossiliferous biomicrite crowded with bioclasts including planktonic forams. It is heavily stylolitised.  
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). Mary Porter wrote c. 1905: 'Mr Brindley says decidedly not S. Ambrogio' ie Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella.  
References:  
Further information: Verona.pdf
 


Corsi's classification: Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 12. Veined marbles of Italy  
Corsi's text: 71.21 Corso della mola di S.Ambrogio nel Veronese  

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