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| Local Name(s): | Headington Stone. |
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| Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Upper Corallian Beds. Shotover Limestone. |
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| General Colour Description: | Creamy white to grey coloured stone. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | Two kinds of stone were produced at Headington: freestone and hardstone. The hardstone was a hard semi-compact stone, whereas the freestone or 'soft' was a more cellular and lighter coloured rock (Watson 1911: 178). Both are almost entirely made up of comminuted shells, sea urchins, corals and other marine organisms. |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous, Fossiliferous. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes | ||||||
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