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Forest Of Dean Stone - Blue/Grey

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Sample: 147

Local Name:	Forest Of Dean Stone - Blue/Grey
Quarry Name:	Barnhill Quarry, Forest Of Dean
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Gloucestershire. Box 1, Tray 8.
Comments:	Blue/Grey Colour

Macroscopic Images:

	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Forest of Dean (Blue/Grey) Stone. Close up of surface detail.		Fresh Surface. Forest of Dean (Blue/Grey) Stone. 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 Blue / Grey None 5Y 7/1   Granular Hard Rough Well Sorted Medium

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