Corsi Collection of Decorative Stones

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view of stone 884

Corsi 884, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

side view of stone 884

side view of stone 884, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History

OUMNH Number: 884  
Name and quarry location: Granito delle Alpi, from the Alps or possibly Bombiana, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  
Geological description: Coarse foliated hornblende diorite with chloritic inclusions in the plagioclase.  
Comments: This specimen resembles a specimen in the Pescetto collection in Rome labelled 'serpentina verde lucullea minuta (eufotide serpentinosa) from Bombiana, Bologna.'  
References: Other examples: Pescetto Coll. 153, Servizio Geologico d'Italia, Rome.  
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Corsi's classification: Class 16. Granites; ii. Italian granites  
Corsi's text: 214.36 Granito delle Alpi  

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