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Anston Stone

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Sample: 181

Local Name:	Anston Stone
Quarry Name:	Kiveton Park Quarries, South Yorkshire
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Yorkshire. Box 3, Tray 48.
Comments:	None Recorded

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 7/4   Compact/Fine Hard Rough Well Sorted Fine

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Sample: 211

Local Name:	Anston Stone
Quarry Name:	Harrycroft Quarry, South Anston
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Yorkshire. Box 3, Tray 49.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
Click on an image to view a larger version with a scale.

Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
Click on an image to view a larger version with a scale.

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 7/4   Compact/Fine Hard Rough Well Sorted Fine

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