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Elterwater Slate

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Sample: 4

Local Name:	Elterwater Slate
Quarry Name:	Elterwater Quarry, Langdale
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Cumbria, Box 2, Tray 15a
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:

	Crossed polars.		Plane Polarized Light.
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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 Green / Grey None 5G 6/1   Compact/Fine Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine Green / Grey None 5G 6/1   Compact/Fine Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine Green / Grey None 5G 4/1   Compact/Fine Hard Very Smooth Well Sorted Fine

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