Corsi 400, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 400 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Breccia traccagnina, locality unknown |
| Geological description: | Polymict limestone conglomerate; heavily altered clast boundaries |
| Comments: | The provenances of breccia traccagnina (so-called 'harlequin breccias') used in ancient times are generally not known. Breccias can occur in quite small deposits which may have been worked out. |
| References: | Borghini (1997) 183-187; Corsi (1825) 111-113; Corsi (1845) 146-147; Gnoli (1988) 249-251; Mielsch (1985) 48-49; Price (2007) 148 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 5. Breccias; i. Antique Breccias |
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| Corsi's text: | 112.12 Breccia traccagnina |