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Mansfield Stone - White

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Sample Details and Images

Sample: 115

Local Name: Mansfield Stone - White
Quarry Name: Unknown
Location: Southampton Lithics Collection. Nottinghamshire. Box 1, Tray 7.
Comments: None Recorded

Macroscopic Images:

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White Mansfield Stone. Close up of surface detail.
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Photomicrographs:

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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
Cream / Yellow
None
10YR 7/4
 
Granular
Hard
Rough
Well Sorted
Medium