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Local Name(s): | Cotswold Slate. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Great Oolite Group. |
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General Colour Description: | A cream colour. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A hard, fine grained, well sorted limestone. |
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General Comments: | Not a 'slate' in its geological sense. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |