Corsi 324, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 324 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro a nuvole, locality unknown |
| Geological description: | Medium to coarse-grained compact banded travertine with ferruginous orange and, in a few places, red colouring. |
| Comments: | The provenance of this stone is not known. |
| References: | Corsi (1845) 132 |
| 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: | 96.31 Alabastro antico. Marmor Alabastrum. Alabastro a nuvole... la cava [era al] Tebaide oggi Sayd. |