Stone in Archaeology Database

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Mansfield Stone - Red

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Sample Details and Images

Sample: 201

Local Name:	Mansfield Stone - Red
Quarry Name:	Sills Quarry, Mansfield
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Nottinghamshire. Box 1, Tray 6.
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 Red / Brown None 7.5YR 6/4   Granular Hard Rough Well Sorted Medium

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