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Bolton Woods Stone

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Local Name(s): Bolton Woods Stone. Example of Bolton Woods Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Sandstone
Geology:
Era:   Palaeozoic
Period:   Carboniferous
Epoch:   Upper
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Westphalian, Lower Coal Measures. Elland Flags.

General Colour Description:

A buff coloured stone. Some beds have darker flecks.

Hand Specimen Description:

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

Stone Identifiers: Granular.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No