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Chilmark Stone

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Sample: 83

Local Name:	Chilmark Stone
Quarry Name:	Upper Chicksgrove Quarry, Tisbury
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Wiltshire. Box 1, Tray 5.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.		Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
	Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed Polars.		Plane Polarised Light.
	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   Granular Hard Rough Well Sorted Fine

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