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| Local Name(s): |
Cataclews Stone, Catacluse Stone, Catacleuse Stone. |
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| Stone Group: | Igneous | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Dolerite | ||||||
| Geology: |
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | A basic igneous intrusion intruded into Upper Devonian rocks. |
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| General Colour Description: | Black, slightly mottled stone which may look greenish in colour due to the presence of augite. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A very hard, intrusive dolerite. |
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| General Comments: | A member of the group of rocks loosely termed 'greenstones'. |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Crystalline. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | No | ||||||
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