This group of rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
15582 31-16-473 (none) (none) Hematite (?) Lump. Found by the head of the body in a TO grave.
15813 31-17-124, 31-17-124 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Inscribed.
16008 (none) 1931,1010.4 (none) Diorite Bowl. Fragment. Dungi. Temple of Nin-gis-zida. Inscription HC..30/I,4 UET 8/2 (Hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16021 31-43-25, 31-43-25 (none) (none) Steatite Cylinder seal. Nana son of Gudea,the jeweller. HC.30/I.7. UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16026 31-43-23 (none) (none) Steatite Cylinder seal. Fragment. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16104 31-43-54 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Presentation scene before seated deity. Palm tree.
16144 (none) (none) (none) Granite pestle(?) Truncated cone with lugs at side. [drawing]
16162 31-43-32 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. One end chipped. Presentation scene. One seated & 2 standing figures.
16226 31-43-296 (none) (none) Arrowhead, stone. Grey granite(?) [drawing 1:1]
16229B 31-43-123 (none) (none) Weight 16.6 GRS. Pebble. Black. Slightly chipped. 2 sheqels. (Nominal weight 16.832 grs.). [drawing] Type V
16229C 31-43-103 (none) (none) Weight 5.76 GRS. Schist(?) ovoid. Black. 1 double minette (nominal weight 5.611 grs.) Type 1
16229G 31-43-107 (none) (none) Weight 0.832 GRS. Slate(?) Oblong (Surfaces slightly convex). Brown. 1/10 sheqel (nominal weight 0.8416 grs.) Type VII
16229L (none) 1931,1010.114 (none) Weight 78.68 GRS Diorite Duck Grey and Pink Type VI
16229P (none) 1931,1010.176 (none) Weight 16.64 grs. Diorite. Dark grey. 2 sheqels. (nominal weight 16.832grs) Type VII. [drawing]
16229Q 31-43-124 (none) (none) Weight 4.48 GRS. diorite(?). Grey. [drawing] 1/2 sheqel (nominal weight 4.208 grs.) Type XV.
16229Y (none) 1931,1010.157 (none) Weight 42.88 GRS. Ovoid. Haematite. Black. 5 sheqels (nominal weight 42.08 grs.) Type I.
16239T (none) 1931,1010.155 (none) Weight Long ovoid. Diorite, grey. To be weighed. Type II
16239W (none) 1931,1010.175 (none) Weight 0.64 grs. Steatite. Ovoid. Black. Type I.
16239X 31-43-121 (none) (none) Weight 0.832 GRS. Ovoid, with incised design on one side. Diorite, black. [drawing] 6 Little Sheqels (nominal weight 0.84 GRS.) Type I.
16240 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Grey diorite. To be weighed. [drawing]
16241 31-43-261 (none) (none) Weight. Ovoid. Diorite. Grey-Green. To Be Weighed. Type I
16247 (none) 1931,1010.183 (none) Inscribed Weight Ovoid Steatite Dark Grey Inscribed [Drawing of Cuneiform] (=IGI-II-GAL= one half) 1/2 a Half-Sheqel (Nominal Weight = 2.104 GRS) Type I
16252 (none) (none) (none) Duck weight greenish-black diorite(?) to be weighed. Type VI.
16253 31-43-266 (none) (none) Weight 16.64 grs. long ovoid, Grey-green. 2 sheqels (nominal weight 16.832 grs.) Type ?
1625A (none) (none) B15620, B15620, B15620 Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.

Related Terms

Metamorphic - Sedimentary

Child Terms

Basalt - Diorite - Obsidian - Gabbro - Granite