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| Local Name(s): |
Casterton Stone, Stamford Stone. |
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| Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
| Geology: |
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Inferior Oolite Group, Upper Lincolnshire Limestone Formation. |
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| General Colour Description: | A cream/buff to light brown coloured stone. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, hard, oolitic limestone with occasional broken shells. It is moderately well sorted with a rough feel. It is close in composition to Ketton stone, but contains some shell fragments and the ooliths are not as regular as in Ketton. Furthermore it is a little browner and not as hard (Clifton-Taylor & Simmons 1987: 86). |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous, Fossiliferous, Oolitic. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes | ||||||
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