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Grindleford Stone

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Sample Details and Images

Sample: 239

Local Name:	Grindleford Stone
Quarry Name:	Bole Hill Quarry, Grindleford
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Derbyshire. Box 1, Tray 19.
Comments:	None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

	Fresh Surface. 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 Brown None 2.5Y 7/3   Granular Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium

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