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underground galleries, in the district of volterra. several varieties are recognized—veined, spotted, clouded, agatiform, and others. the finest kind, obtained principally from castellina, is sent to florence for figure-sculpture, while the common kinds are carved locally, into vases, lights, and various ornamental
objects. these items are objects of extensive trade, especially in florence, pisa, and livorno. spain and many other countries have deposits which have been worked. applications the finer kinds of alabaster are employed largely as an ornamental stone, especially for ecclesiastical decoration and for...
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