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Poulton Slates

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Sample: 190

Local Name:	Poulton Slates
Quarry Name:	Unknown
Location:	Southampton Lithics collection. Gloucestershire. Box 1, Tray 14.
Comments:	Sample taken from Churchyard at Poulton.

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 Green / Grey None 2.5Y 8/2   Bioclastic Hard Rough Poorly sorted Coarse

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