The Cavae Romanae quarry: properties and use of the stone for the amphitheatre in Pula (Croatia)
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[1] University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
Croacia
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- Localización: Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone: proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009) / coord. por Anna Gutiérrez García-Moreno, María Pilar Lapuente Mercadal, Isabel Rodà de Llanza, 2012, ISBN 978-84-939033-8-1, págs. 640-644
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
The Roman quarry, Cavae Romanae, even today active as the Vinkuran quarry, is located 6 km south of Pula. The old, Roman-era quarry is on the western side of this area, while the Roman quarry covering a surface area of 2500 m², still in use today, is on the eastern side. Both quarries are situated in 30 m thick beds of rudist limestones of the Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous). The limestone has been petrologically specified as rudist coquina limestone. Coquina limestone is today known on the market as Vinkuran fiorito or travertino, while coquinit and mikrocoquinit are known as Vinkuran unito or statuario. The stone has a snowy white colour. After installation on the façades of buildings, particularly in urban settings, the stone acquires a grey tone over its surface after a relatively brief time. All of the described limestone variants were installed on the external wall surface of the amphitheatre in Pula
