Corsi 931, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
side view of stone 931, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 931 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Alabastro antico, locality unknown |
| Geological description: | Compact banded calcite travertine, heavily contaminated with grains of the host limestone. |
| Comments: | The quarry location for this stone is not known. |
| References: | |
| Further information: |
Alabaster-travertine.pdf |
| Corsi's classification: | Class 1. Marbles; Section 4. Concretionary marbles; Species 1. Alabasters; i. Antique alabaster |
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| Corsi's text: | 98.49/ S16.9 Alabastro antico. Marmor Alabastrum. Alabastro cotognino ... trovarsi presso Damasco nella Siria oggi Soria. Per la vicinanza poi di quella Provincia all'Arabia Felice si è chimato Arabico. |