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Ancaster Hard White

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Sample Details and Images

Sample: 144

Local Name:	Ancaster Hard White
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Lincolnshire. Box 1, Tray 3.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Close up of surface detail		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 8/2   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Rough Well Sorted Medium

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