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Clipsham Stone

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Sample: 26

Local Name:	Clipsham Stone
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Lincolnshire. Box 1, Tray 5.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Large scale image		Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Close up of surface detail.		Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Plane Polarized Light.		Crossed polars.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Dressed/Tooled Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Cream / Buff None 5Y 8/1   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium Cream / Buff None 5Y 8/1   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium Cream / Buff None 5Y 8/2   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Very Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium

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