Name: Coarse Creamware 2 | Code: CC2 |
Distinguishing features: Cream colour with black and green crystalline inclusions and ?shale inclusions |
Colour: Cream - pinkish buff. 7.5YR 7/4 | Texture: Rough | Strength: Medium |
Hardness: Medium-soft | Resistance: Medium-low | Fracture: Rough |
Manufacture: Wheel | Firing temperature: Medium low | Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing |
Surface treatment: none |
Clay matrix: Medium elutriated |
Inclusions: |
Type | Size mm. | Colour | Mineral % | Shape | Sorting | Note |
Crystals | <3 | Transparent | Sanidine 5-10% | Angular | Poor | |
Grit | <4 | Pink-dark red-black | Shale? / grog 5-15% | Sub-angular | Poor | |
Crystals | <2 | Black | Augite 10% | Angular | Poor | |
Crystals | <2 | Dark green | Augite 1% | Angular | Poor | |
Particles | <2 | White | Lime 1% | Angular | Poor | |
Platelets | <6 | Silvery | Mica <1% | Platelet | Poor |
Notes: Quantities of transparent crystal and grit inclusions were variable. |