Corsi 343, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
side view of stone 343, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 343 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro gioia del ponte di Vezia, from Verona, Veneto, Italy |
| Geological description: | Compact travertine composed of very coarse columnar calcite. The surface has a particularly waxy surface indicating it may have been acid-etched. |
| Comments: | The black number on the reverse of the specimen suggests the stone may be The Verona/Vicenza area, but no place called 'ponte di Vezia' has been located in that area. 'Giosa' is most probably a typographic error for 'gioia' (jewel or gem), see also no. 340, The Verona area. |
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| 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: | 99.10 Giosa del ponte di Vezia nel Veneziano |