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| Local Name(s): | Stainton Stone. |
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| Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Namurian, Millstone Grit. |
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| General Colour Description: | White to buff coloured or very pale orange, with a dark brown flecked or speckled appearance. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A fine grained, hard, compact limestone which is well sorted with a rough feel. |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Granular, Micaceous. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | No | ||||||
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