Stone in Archaeology Database


Springwell Stone

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Local Name(s): Springwell Stone. Example of Springwell Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Sandstone
Geology:
Era:   Palaeozoic
Period:   Carboniferous
Epoch:   Upper
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Coal Measures. Middle Coal Measures.

General Colour Description:

Yellowish brown colour, the stone is rather uniform and featureless.

Hand Specimen Description:

A hard, micaceous, medium grained, moderately well sorted sandstone.

Stone Identifiers: Granular,  Micaceous.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No