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| Name: Amphora fabric 12 | Code: A12 |
| Distinguishing features: Micaceous |
| Colour: Orangey buff | Texture: Smooth | Strength: Medium |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Conchoidal |
| Manufacture: Wheel | Firing temperature: Medium | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
| Surface treatment: None |
| Clay matrix: Well elutriated |
| Inclusions: |
| Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
| Platelets | <0.25 | Silvery | Mica 15 | Platelet | Good | |
| Particles | <0.5 | Dark brown | ? 10 | Sub-angular | Poor | |
| Particles | <1.5 | White | Lime 5 | Sub-angular | Poor | |
| Particles | <0.5 | Mid-brown | ? 2 | Sub-round | Poor |
| Notes: |