Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

view of stone 571

Corsi 571, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 571  
Name and quarry location: Serpentina verde di Susa, from Val di Susa, Turin, Piedmont, Italy  
Geological description: Serpentinite veined with fine-grained grey calcite.  
Comments: Valle di Susa is probably correct. There are several localities for serpentinite in the valley. Jervis (1889) for example notes that marmo verde di Susa (an ophicalcite), was obtained from Bussoleno.  
References: Jervis (1889) 62-64  
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Corsi's classification: Class 7. Serpentines; i. Noble serpentines  
Corsi's text: 146.7 Verde di Susa nel Piemonte  

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