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Horderley Stone

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Sample Details and Images

Sample: 156

Local Name:	Horderley Stone
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Shropshire. Box 1, Tray 5.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. 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 Pink None 5YR 4/1   Compact/Fine Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine

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