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Merrivale Granite

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Sample: 198

Local Name:	Merrivale Granite
Quarry Name:	Merrivale Quarry, Tavistock
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Devon. Box 2, Tray 21.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	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 Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Pink Dark Grey / Black 5YR 7/3 4YR 4/1 Crystalline Very Hard Hackly Poorly sorted Coarse

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