Corsi 340, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
side view of stone 340, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 340 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro di Mizzole, gioia di Mizzole, from Mizolle, Val Pantena, Verona, Veneto, Italy |
| Geological description: | Compact banded travertine composed of coarse-grained calcite. |
| 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). It is perhaps from a small mine or cave deposit in the limestone at Mizzole, but this locality is not noted as a source of travertine in Jervis 1889. 'Giora' is most probably a typographic error for 'gioia' (jewel or gem), see also Corsi 343. Likewise, Mizzole is mis-spelt. |
| References: | Jervis (1889) |
| Further information: |
Alabaster-travertine.pdf Verona.pdf |
| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 4. Concretionary marbles; Species 1. Alabasters; ii. Italian alabasters |
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| Corsi's text: | 99.7 Giora di Mizolle |