Corsi 365, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
side view of stone 365, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 365 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro di Trento, from Trent, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy; or perhaps travertino di Tivoli, from Tivoli, Roma, Lazio, Italy |
| Geological description: | Banded travertine, ferruginous bushy growths are the result of cyanobacterial growth in the hot water. Banding and abundant cavities are clearly visible on the sides of the sample. |
| Comments: | The English marble expert William Brindley, writing about 1905, believed this stone came from Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. |
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| Further information: |
Alabaster-travertine.pdf |
| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 4. Concretionary marbles; Species 1. Alabasters; ii. Italian alabasters |
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| Corsi's text: | 102.32 Alabastro di Trento |