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Frosterley Marble

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Sample: 14

Local Name:	Frosterley Marble
Quarry Name:	Broadwood Quarry, Frosterley
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Durham, Box 1, Tray 2
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. Large scale image		Fresh Surface. Close up of surface detail.
	Dressed/Tooled Surface. Close up of surface detail.		Polished Surface. Close up of surface detail. Surface has been moistened.
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Photomicrographs:

	Crossed polars.		Plane Polarized Light.
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Physical Characteristics:

Fresh Dressed/Tooled Polished Primary Colour Secondary Colour Primary Munsell Code Secondary Munsell Code Surface Appearance Hardness Feel Grain Sorting Grain Size Dark Grey / Black None 2.5Y N4   Compact/Fine Very Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium Dark Grey / Black None 2.5Y N4   Compact/Fine Very Hard Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium Dark Grey / Black None 2.5Y N3   Bioclastic Very Hard Very Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium

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