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| Local Name(s): |
Forest Of Dean Stone - Blue/Grey, Forest Stone. |
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| Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
| Geology: |
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Carboniferous Pennant Series, Coal Measures Series. |
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| General Colour Description: | Various shades ranging from grey/green to blue/grey in colour. The stone can be bluish-grey when quarried, but commonly weathers to a rust brown colour. (Howe 1910: 151). |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, hard, granular, micaceous sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel. |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Granular. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | No | ||||||
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