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Woolton Stone

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Local Name(s): Woolton Stone. Example of Woolton Stone
Stone Group: Sedimentary
Stone Type: Sandstone
Geology:
Era:   Mesozoic
Period:   Triassic
Epoch:   Lower
Geological Sub-Divisons:

Bunter Sandstone. Lower part of Pebble Beds of the Bunter.

General Colour Description:

A dull red/brown colour with moderate dark coloured grains.

Hand Specimen Description:

A medium grained, soft, granular sandstone which is well sorted with a rough feel. It is heavily stained with iron oxide.

Stone Identifiers: Ferruginous,  Granular.
Reacts dilute to HCl? No