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Grinshill Stone - White

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Sample: 19

Local Name:	Grinshill Stone - White
Quarry Name:	Old Quarries, Corbett Wood, Grinshill
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Shropshire Box 1, Tray 1.
Comments:	White Grinshill

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.
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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 Cream / Buff None 10YR 7/3   Granular Hard Rough Moderately well sorted Medium Cream / Buff None 10YR 7/3   Granular Hard Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium Cream / Buff None 10YR 7/3   Granular Hard Very Smooth Moderately well sorted Medium

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