Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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view of stone 582

Corsi 582, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

side view of stone 582

side view of stone 582, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 582  
Name and quarry location: Verde tenero di Corsica, from Corsica, France  
Geological description: Fine-grained quartz (chalcedony) rock, perhaps with relic textures of a granitic rock. Dendritic goethite emanates from the many fractures.  
Comments: The term 'tenero' usually indicates a carbonate rock, but in this case there are no carbonate minerals present.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 7. Serpentines; ii. Common serpentines  
Corsi's text: 147.7 Verde tenero di Corsica  

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