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Local Name(s): |
Gingerbread Stone, Hornton Stone - Brown. |
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Middle Lias. |
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General Colour Description: | An orange/brown colour with occasional to moderate grey inclusions. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, hard, granular limestone which is moderately well sorted with a hackly fracture. |
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General Comments: | Often termed an 'ironstone'. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Ferruginous,  Granular. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |