Corsi 69, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 69 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Marmo rosso d'Abruzzo, from Abruzzo, Italy. |
| Geological description: | Burrowed bioclast-rich biomicrite limestone. |
| Comments: | Jervis (1889) describes red and pink compact limestones used for construction and ornamentation from the 'Provincia d'Abruzzo', so Corsi's provenance is probably correct. |
| References: | Jervis (1889) passim. |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 1. Monochrome marbles; Species 5. Red marbles |
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| Corsi's text: | 39.9 Rosso d'Abruzzo |