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Merstham Stone

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Local Name(s): Merstham Stone,
Merstham Firestone.
Example of Merstham Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Sandstone
Geology:
Era:   Mesozoic
Period:   Cretaceous
Epoch:   Lower
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Upper Greensand.

General Colour Description:

A cream to light grey colour.

Hand Specimen Description:

A fine to medium grained, glauconitic sandstone.

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