Corsi 996, approx. 145 x 73 x 40 mm, © Oxford University Museum of Natural History
| OUMNH Number: | 996 |
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| Name and quarry location: | Granito antico, very possibly granito bianco e nero gabino, from Bir Umm Fawakhir, near Wadis Hammamt and el-Sid, Eastern Desert, Egypt |
| Geological description: | Granodiorite. |
| Comments: | It has been suggested this is an atypical example of the granodiorite quarried at Bir Umm Fawakhir in ancient times and known as granito bianco e nero gabino after Gabii, an ancient city near Rome, where it was used. |
| References: | Harrell (2010a) |
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| Corsi's classification: | Class 16. Granites; i. Antique granite |
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| Corsi's text: | 210.43/ S27.11 Altro [Granito antico] |