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Heydour Stone

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Local Name(s): Heydour Stone,
Haydor Stone.
Example of Heydour Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Limestone
Geology:
Era:   Mesozoic
Period:   Jurassic
Epoch:   Middle
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Inferior Oolite Group, Lincolnshire Limestone Formation.

General Colour Description:

Dark cream to brownish cream in colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

Hard, medium grained, moderately well sorted, oolitic limestone.

Stone Identifiers: Calcareous,  Oolitic.
Reacts dilute to HCl? Yes