Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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Corsi 210, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 210  
Name and quarry location: Marmorato di Como, from Como, Lombardy, Italy  
Geological description: Birdseye limestone, probably originally a peloidal micrite. Oncolites, rounded sedimentary structures resulting from cyanobacterial growth, can be seen in places.  
Comments: This locality has not been confirmed.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 1. Marbles; Section 2. Veined marbles; Species 12. Veined marbles of Italy  
Corsi's text: 72.32 Marmorato di Como  

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