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Purbeck Marble - Green

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Sample: 248

Local Name:	Purbeck Marble - Green
Quarry Name:	Woodyhyde Quarry, Isle Of Purbeck
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Dorset. Box 3, Tray 32.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Red / Brown Green / Grey 2.5YR 5/4 5Y 5/2 Bioclastic Hard Very Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse

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Sample: 264

Local Name:	Purbeck Marble - Green
Quarry Name:	Oakridge Quarries, Isle Of Purbeck
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Dorset. Box 3, Tray 30.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail.
Click on an image to view a larger version with a scale.

Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
Click on an image to view a larger version with a scale.

Physical Characteristics:

Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Green / Grey Grey 5Y 4/3 5Y 5/3 Bioclastic Hard Very Smooth Poorly sorted Coarse

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