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Ulverston Marble

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Sample: 49

Local Name:	Ulverston Marble
Quarry Name:	Skiddaw Quarry, Baycliff, Cumbria
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Cumbria. Box 3, Tray 36.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars		Plane Polarised Light
	Crossed polars		Plane Polarised Light
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Grey None 10YR 6/1   Bioclastic Very Hard Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium

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