Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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view of stone 560

Corsi 560, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

side view of stone 560

side view of stone 560, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 560  
Name and quarry location: Lavagna antica, locality unknown  
Geological description: Fine-grained siliceous rock with a few carbonate grains; The aggregates of orange-brown crystals are almost certainly relics of pyrite crystals; elsewhere, the pyrite is visible. Slate is not confirmed.  
Comments: This stone is not believed to be from Egypt.  
References: Borghini (1997) 238; Corsi (1845) 165  
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Corsi's classification: Class 5. Slates  
Corsi's text: 139.1 Marmor Thebaicum. Lavagna antica... si trova negli scavi di Roma. Tebaico... e trovarsi in una parte d'Africa ascritta all' Egitto  

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