Lumachella
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by composition> > inorganic material > rock > metamorphic rock > marble (rock) > <marble by form or function> > shell marble
Descripción
A group of shell marbles, the name deriving from 'lumaca,' the Italian word for snail. There are both ancient and modern varieties; the best known modern lumachella comes from Tirol in Austria and is dark gray-brown with shells retaining their pearly lining.
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Otros términos
- lumaquela [es]
- lumachelle marble [en]
- lumachelle marbles [en]
- mármol lumaquela [es]