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Threlkeld Microgranite

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Local Name(s): Threlkeld Microgranite,
Threlkeld Granite.
Example of Threlkeld Microgranite
Stone Group: Igneous
Stone Type: Microgranite
Geology:
Era:   Undesignated
Period:   Igneous Intrusive
Epoch:   Not Applicable
General Colour Description:

A pale greenish-grey colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A very hard, coarse, crystalline microgranite.

Stone Identifiers: Crystalline.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No