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Honiton Scythe Stone

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Sample: 266

Local Name:	Honiton Scythe Stone
Quarry Name:	Blackborough Common Stone Pits, Honiton
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Devon. Box 3, Tray 27.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.		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 Cream / Buff None 10YR 6/3   Granular Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium

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