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Hantergantick Granite

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Sample: 146

Local Name:	Hantergantick Granite
Quarry Name:	Hantergantick Quarry, Bodmin Moor
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Cornwall. Box 2, Tray 25.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Silver / Grey White 10YR 4/1 10YR 8/1 Crystalline Very Hard Very Smooth Moderately well sorted Coarse

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Sample: 82

Local Name:	Hantergantick Granite
Quarry Name:	Hantergantick Quarry, Bodmin Moor
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Cornwall. Box 1,Tray 4.
Comments:	None Recorded

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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 Silver / Grey White 10YR 5/1 10YR 8/1 Crystalline Very Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Coarse

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