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Coarseware 13


Name: Coarseware 13 Code: C13
Distinguishing features: Grey grit inclusions
Colour: Pinkish orange-grey, 2.5YR 6/8-7.5YR 7/4 Texture: Rough Strength: Weak
Hardness: Medium-high Resistance: Medium-low Fracture: Finely irregular
Manufacture: Wheel Firing temperature: Medium Firing atmosphere: Mixed
Surface treatment: None
Clay matrix: Medium elutriated
Inclusions:
Type Size mm. Colour Mineral % Shape Sorting Note
Crystals <2 Transparent Quartz? 10 Angular Poor  
Grit <2 Grey ? 1-15 Sub-angular Poor  
Particles <2 Orange Grog 2-10 Sub-round Poor  
Platelets <1 Golden Biotite mica <5 Platelet Poor  
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