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Local Name(s): | Hollington Stone - Red. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Hollington Formation at the top of the Sherwood Sandstone Group. |
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General Colour Description: | 'Hollington Red' is dull red/brown colour with white flecks, Hollington White is a light yellow/grey stone and Hollington 'Mottled' a mixture of the two colours usually pale pink with a darker stripe. All three varieties can occur in the same quarry and the colour can depend on the amount of iron staining that has taken place. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, hard, granular sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Granular. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | No |