BUILDING AND ORNAMENTAL STONES. 621 



Travertine. Yellowish. This stone is popularly called "alabaster." 4 by 4 by 1 inches. 

 Civita Veechia. W. W. Story, 1883. 28637. 



Yellowish ; called " alabaster." 4 by 4 by 1 inches. W. W. Story, 1883. 28638. 



Limestone. One of the principal building stones throughout Tuscany and Northern 

 Italy. Is used for fine work, door and window trimmings, and facings of the base- 

 ments of houses, especially in Florence. Does not withstand the climate for a 

 longer period than twenty years. 12 by 8 by 8 inches. Florence, Italy. Hon. 

 William T. Rice, United States consul at Leghorn, Italy, 1882. 27025. 



A coarse hard limestone used for door and window trimniing3 and facings for 



the basements of houses. It is one of the principal building stones in use 

 throughout Tuscany and Northern Italy; 12 by 8 by 8 inches. Leghorn, 

 Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, United States consul at Leghorn, Italy, 1882. 

 27086. 



A coarse stone used generally for pav ing streets. Is also one of the principal 



building stones used throughout Tuscany and Northern Italy. 12 by 8 by 8 

 inches. Leghorn, Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, United States consul at Leg- 

 horn, Italy, 1882. 27027. 



Breccia Dj. Nugola. One of the principal stones used for house trimmings and 



similar work throughout Tuscany and Northern Italy. Many of the old 

 palaces are faced with it. The stone is soft when quarried, but hardens on 

 exposure. 12 by 8 by 8 inches. Leghorn, Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, 

 United States consul at Leghorn, Italy, 1882. 27028. 



Hard travertine. A hard, fine-grained limestone used for general building 



purposes. Was much used in old tim es in building palaces. Is one of the 

 principal building stones used throughout Tuscany and Northern Italy. 12 

 by 8 by 8 inches. Leghorn, Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, United States con- 

 sul at Leghorn, Italy, 1882. 27029. 



Travertine of Tarrana. One of the principal stones used for house-trimmings 



and monuments throughout Tuscany, and in general use in the North of Italy. 



Is a soft stone, but is said to stand the weather well. 12 by 8 by 8 inches. 



Leghorn, Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, United States consul at Leghorn, 



Italy, 1882. 27030. 

 An ordinary stone from quarries around Leghorn. Is used generally only 



where it is to be covered with mortar. Rarely used for firm work. One of 



the principal building stones throughout Tuscany and Northern Italy. 12 by 



8 by 8 inches. Leghorn, Italy. Hon. William T. Rice, United States consul 



at Leghorn, Italy, 1882. 27031. 

 Granite. Coarse ; light gray. 6-inch cube. Milan. Montorfina quarry. William 



T.Rice, 1882. 26909. 

 Fine ; dark gray. 6-inch cube. Milan. Biella quarry. William T. Rice, 1882. 



26910. 



Coarse ; light pink. 6-inoh cube. Milan. Bavena Quarry. William T. Rice, 



1882. 26911. 



Quartzite. A natural slab. 4 feet 8f inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, and 1 inch 



thick. Luserna. Centennial, 1876. 25207. 

 Volcanic tuff. (Peperino.) 4 by 4 by 1 inches. Marino. W. W. Story, 1883. 28635. 

 Sandstone. Micaceous; blue-gray. 4 by 4 by 1 inches. W. W. Story, 1883. 28636. 



PORTUGAL. 



Limestone. Light colored ; fine and compact. From quarries at Ontil, Cantanhede, 

 District of Coimbra, Beira Province. Portuguese Centennial Commission, 1876. 

 27782. 



