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Edithweston Stone

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Local Name(s): Edithweston Stone. Example of Edithweston Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Limestone
Geology:
Era:   Mesozoic
Period:   Jurassic
Epoch:   Middle
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Inferior Oolite Group, Lincolnshire Limestone Formation.

General Colour Description:

Light yellow to cream in colour

Hand Specimen Description:

Medium grained, moderately well sorted, oolitic limestone.

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).

Stone Identifiers: Calcareous,  Oolitic.
Reacts dilute to HCl? Yes