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Local Name(s): | Edithweston Stone. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Inferior Oolite Group, Lincolnshire Limestone Formation. |
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General Colour Description: | Light yellow to cream in colour |
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Hand Specimen Description: | Medium grained, moderately well sorted, oolitic limestone. |
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General Comments: | This stone bears a striking resemblance to the original Ketton Stone as regards texture, although it lacks the pink tint of the older stone (Watson 1911: 173). |
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Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous,  Oolitic. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |