pietra di Nanto

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Scope note
An easily worked yellow-brown fossiliferous limestone quarried in the Berici Hills south of Vicenza. It has been used since ancient times as a building and ornamental stone; the cathedral of Padua is a pietra di Nanto construction.
pietra di Nanto
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024