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| Local Name(s): |
Windrush Stone, Windrush Malmstone. |
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| Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
| Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
| Geology: |
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| Geological Sub-Divisons: | Great Oolite Group |
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| General Colour Description: | The 'Upper' or ' White Bed' is a white or light cream/buff coloured siliceous rock whereas the 'Blue Bed' yields a darker coloured calcareous stone. |
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| Hand Specimen Description: | A medium grained, hard, oolitic limestone which is well sorted with a rough feel. Two beds can be seen, firstly the 'Upper' or ' White Bed' which is a light cream coloured siliceous rock and the 'Blue Bed' which yields a darker calcareous stone. |
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| General Comments: | Windrush Stone is known locally as 'malmstone'. |
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| Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous, Oolitic. | ||||||
| Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes | ||||||
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