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Wheatley Stone

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Sample: 93

Local Name:	Wheatley Stone
Quarry Name:	Lyehill Quarry, Wheatley
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Oxfordshire, Box 1, Tray 7.
Comments:	Details to follow

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 8/3   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Hackly Moderately well sorted Medium

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