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Stink Stone: Shepton Mallet

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Sample: 245

Local Name:	Stink Stone: Shepton Mallet
Quarry Name:	Windsor Hill Quarries, Shepton Mallet
Location:	Southampton Lithics Collection. Somerset. Box 1, Tray 13.
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 Blue / Grey None 10YR 6/1   Compact/Fine Very Hard Smooth Well Sorted Fine

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