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Kings Cliffe Stone

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Local Name(s): Kings Cliffe Stone. Example of Kings Cliffe Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Limestone
Geology:
Era:   Mesozoic
Period:   Jurassic
Epoch:   Middle
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Inferior Oolite Group. Upper Lincolnshire Limestone Formation.

General Colour Description:

Light yellow colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A medium grained, shelly, oolitic limestone.

Stone Identifiers: Calcareous,  Fossiliferous,  Oolitic.
Reacts dilute to HCl? Yes