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Milton Stone

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

Great Oolite Group.

General Colour Description:

Cream to light orange/yellow in colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A coarse grained, shelly, oolitic limestone with distinct current bedding.

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