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Cadeby Stone

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Sample: 86

Local Name:	Cadeby Stone
Quarry Name:	Cadeby Quarry, South Yorkshire
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Yorkshire. Box 3, Tray 53.
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 8/1   Oolitic/Pisolitic Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium

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