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Yorkshire Hard Rock Freestone

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Local Name(s): Yorkshire Hard Rock Freestone,
Hard York Freestone.
Example of Yorkshire Hard Rock Freestone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Sandstone
Geology:
Era:   Palaeozoic
Period:   Carboniferous
Epoch:   Upper
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Westphalian. Coal Measures.

General Colour Description:

A buff coloured stone, although light brown and grey stones can also be seen.

Hand Specimen Description:

A medium grained, hard, granular, micaceous sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel.

Stone Identifiers: Granular,  Micaceous.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No