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Quarry
Coordinates: 27.15°N 33.22°E
Egypt / Aegyptus
Serpentine,
Gnoli 1988: 139; Mielsch 1985: 65; Meredith 1952
Just south-west of Mons Porphyrites, Eastern Desert
Dark grey serpentine (porfido serpentine nero) with a green shade and white flecks; exported in the Roman Imperial period but very rare
Meredith 1952; Mielsch 1985: 65; Gnoli 1988: 139.
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