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Local Name(s): | Nesscliffe Stone. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Permo-Triassic, New Red Sandstone |
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General Colour Description: | A red/brown colour. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A fine to medium grained, hard, granular, cross-bedded sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel. It comprises rounded grains of quartz stained red by iron oxides. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Granular. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | No |