Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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view of stone 689

Corsi 689, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 689  
Name and quarry location: Breccia delle Alpi, from the Alps  
Geological description: Polymict conglomerate with clasts of quartz, chert and silicified limestone.  
Comments: This locality has not been confirmed.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 10. Pudding-stones; ii. Italian pudding-stones  
Corsi's text: 164.7 Breccia dell' Alpi  

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