Corsi 314, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 314 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro a rosa, alabastro fiorito, locality unknown |
| Geological description: | Compact banded travertine composed mainly of calcite, in some bands as colourless prismatic crystals. It is richly coloured by iron oxides - red hematite and brown goethite, in places clearly bushy growths suggesting the action of cyanobacteria. |
| Comments: | The source of alabastro a rosa is not known for certain. A sample in the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien calls it 'Alabastro fiorito Antico' and 'Arabia' is suggested as the locality. This sample is exceptionally beautiful. |
| References: | Corsi (1845) 138; Mielsch (1985) 37, taf.1 . Other examples: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien F2071. |
| Further information: |
Alabaster-travertine.pdf |
| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 4. Concretionary marbles; Species 1. Alabasters; i. Antique alabaster |
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| Corsi's text: | 95.21 Alabastro antico. Marmor Alabastrum. Alabastro a rosa |