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Forest Of Dean - Grey/Green

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Sample: 148

Local Name:	Forest Of Dean - Grey/Green
Quarry Name:	Barnhill Quarry, Forest Of Dean
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Gloucestershire. Box 1, Tray 9.
Comments:	Grey/Green Colour

Macroscopic Images:

	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Forest of Dean (Grey/Green) Stone. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Green / Grey None 2.5Y 6/2   Granular Hard Rough Well Sorted Medium

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