Corsi 547, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 547 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Gesso di Matelica, alabastro di Matelica, from Matelica, Macerata, Marches, Italy |
| Geological description: | Crystals of gypsum as dark 'spots', and small fragments of micritic limestone, in a matrix of fine-grained compact gypsum (alabaster). |
| Comments: | Matelica may be correct. According to Jervis (1889) gypsum was obtained here for the cement industry. |
| References: | Jervis (1889) 211 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 3. Gypsums |
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| Corsi's text: | 135.4 Gesso di Matelica |