Corsi 578, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 578 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Verde ranocchia, from Wadi Umm Esh, Eastern Desert, Egypt |
| Geological description: | Serpentinite; a metamorphosed gabbro; most probably the Wadi Umm Esh/Atalla serpentinite. |
| Comments: | It is possible that this may be verde ranocchia di Genova from Genoa, Liguria, Italy, a stone very similar in appearance, but the Egyptian provenance is felt to be more likely. |
| References: | Borghini (1997) 291; Corsi (1825); Corsi (1845) 157-159; Harrell (2010a); Jervis (1889) 253; Lazzarini (2002c) 240; Price (2007) 177 |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 7. Serpentines; ii. Common serpentines |
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| Corsi's text: | 147.3 Verde ranocchia di Genova |