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Local Name(s): |
Watts Cliff Stone, Wattscliffe Stone. |
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Namurian, (Millstone Grit Group), Marsdenian, Ashover Grit. |
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General Colour Description: | Uniformly lilac to pink/grey in colour with occasional buff/white inclusions. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A hard, moderately well sorted, fine to medium grained sandstone. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Granular,  Micaceous. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | No |