Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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Corsi 619, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 619  
Name and quarry location: Serpentina di Corsica, from Corsica, France  
Geological description: Strongly-foliated epidote-rich gneiss, probably derived from a basic igneous rock.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 7. Serpentines; ii. Common serpentines  
Corsi's text: 152.44 Serpentina di Corsica  

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