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Tadcaster Stone

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Sample: 168

Local Name:	Tadcaster Stone
Quarry Name:	Jackdaw Crag Quarry, Tadcaster
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Yorkshire, Box 3, Tray 46
Comments:	Tadcaster Stone from Jackdaw Quarry

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Cream / Buff None 10YR 8/2   Compact/Fine Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine

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Sample: 169

Local Name:	Tadcaster Stone
Quarry Name:	Smaws Quarry, Tadcaster
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Yorkshire, Box 3, Tray 45.
Comments:	Tadcaster Stone from Smaws Quarry

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh 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:

Fresh Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Cream / Buff None 10YR 8/2   Compact/Fine Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine

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