Description
A white, translucent, limestone onyx stone with golden-brown stripes. Egyptian alabaster is a dense, calcium carbonate stone that has been quarried near Hatnub, Egypt since the 1st century. Egyptian alabaster is not, as its name indicates, a true alabaster (i.e. gypsum) stone.
See also travertine.
Synonyms and Related Terms
cotognino; limestone onyx; travertine; calc-sinter; calcareous sinter; Ägyptischer Alabaster (Deut.)
Additional Information
B.Aston, J.Harrell, I.Shaw, "Stone" in Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology, P.Nicholson, I.Shaw (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 59-60.
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Last updated on: 7/6/2009 11:52:23 AM
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