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Local Name(s): | Weston Red Stone. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Sandstone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Triassic, Keuper Beds |
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General Colour Description: | A red/brown often orange/brown coloured stone. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, soft, granular sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel. There are two types: a red variety and a mottled variety, the latter is better known as 'Flecked Sandstone' in Cheshire (Watson 1911: 154). |
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Stone Identifiers: | Granular. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | No |