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Grey Bucchero fabric

Name: Grey Bucchero Code: GB1
Distinguishing features: Colour
Colour: Mid-grey 7.5YR Texture: Rough, powdery Strength: Low 5/0
Hardness: Medium low Resistance: Low Fracture: Finely irregular
Manufacture: Wheel Firing temperature: Low Firing atmosphere: Reducing
Surface treatment: None
Clay matrix: Well elutriated
Inclusions:
Type Size mm. Colour Mineral % Shape Sorting Note
Crystal <1 Transparent Quartz 3% Angular Good  
Particles <2 Grey Grog <3% Sub-round Good  
Crystal <1 Black ? 1% Angular Good  
Grit <1 Black ? 1% Sub-round Good  
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