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Pithos fabric 3

Name: Pithos fabric 3 Code: P3
Distinguishing features: Light colour, pitted surface
Colour: Creamy white 10YR 7/2-8/3-7/4 Texture: Rough, powdery Strength: High
Hardness: Medium Resistance: Medium-high Fracture: Rough
Manufacture: Wheel-hand Firing temperature: Medium Firing atmosphere: Mixed
Surface treatment: None
Clay matrix: Well elutriated
Inclusions:
Type Size mm. Colour Mineral % Shape Sorting Note
Particles <4 Dark red Grog 3 Rounded Poor  
Voids <4 - - 3 Rounded Poor  
Grit <1 Brown ? 2 Sub-round Poor  
Crystal <2 Transparent Quartz? 1 Angular Poor  
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