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| Name: Amphora fabric 9 | Code: A9 |
| Distinguishing features: Off-white colour and inclusions |
| Colour: Greyish cream | Texture: Rough | Strength: Low |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Rough |
| Manufacture: Wheel-hand | Firing temperature: Medium | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Medium elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Crystal | <1 | Black | Augite 10 | Angular | Poor | |
| Crystal | <1 | Transparent | Sanidine? 8 | Angular | Poor | |
| Particles | <1 | Orange brown | Grog 3 | Sub-round | Poor | |
| Platelets | <1 | Golden | Biotite mica 3 | Platelet | Poor |
| Notes: Similar to Coarse Creamware 1 and Amphora fabric 5 |