Corsi 35, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 35 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Giallo di Siena, Siena yellow, from Siena, Italy; most probably from the quarries at Monte Arrenti near Sovicille. |
| Geological description: | Very fine-grained calcite marble or heavily altered limestone tinted yellow by secondary iron minerals. |
| Comments: | The finest yellow Siena marble comes from the quarries at Monte Arrenti, near Sovicille, Prov di Siena, Italy. See Jervis (1889). |
| References: | Dubarry de Lassale (2000) 134-135; Jervis (1862) 24; Jervis (1889) 329-330; Lee (1888) 15; Price (2007) 92-93; Watson (1916) 199-201 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 1. Monochrome marbles; Species 3. Yellow marbles ii. Yellow marbles of Italy |
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| Corsi's text: | 30.1 Giallo schietto di Siena |