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Local Name(s): | Wansford Stone. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Inferior Oolite. Lincolnshire Limestone Formation. |
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General Colour Description: | Brown colour. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A hard, poorly sorted, medium grained oolitic limestone. This stone differs considerably in colour and texture from the ordinary Lincolnshire Limestones of the county, being darker in colour and more uneven in grain, than most of this group. (Watson 1911:171) |
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Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous,  Fossiliferous,  Oolitic. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |