Corsi 439, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 439 |
|---|---|
| Name and quarry location: | Breccia rossa di Trapani, rosso di Castellammare, from Castellammare, Trapani, Sicily, Italy |
| Geological description: | Jurassic-Cretaceous burrowed red, nodular micritic pelagic limestone with abundant thin-shelled bivalve (Bositra) debris. Note solution seams. |
| Comments: | Jervis (1889) records a dull red compact limestone containing Jurassic ammonites from this locality. |
| References: | Jervis (1889) 457 |
| Further information: |
|
| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 5. Breccias; ii. Italian Breccias |
|---|---|
| Corsi's text: | 119.18 Breccia rossa di Trapani |