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Lizard Gabbro

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Sample: 233

Local Name:	Lizard Gabbro
Quarry Name:	Dean Quarry, Lizard
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Cornwall. Box 1, Tray 3.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail.		Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Silver / Grey White 7.5YR N3/ 7.5YR N8/ Crystalline Very Hard Hackly Poorly sorted Coarse Silver / Grey White 7.5YR N3/ 7.5YR N8/ Crystalline Very Hard Very Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse

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