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| Name: Amphora fabric 10 | Code: A10 |
| Distinguishing features: Fine and micaceous |
| Colour: Orangy buff | Texture: Smooth | Strength: Medium |
| Hardness: Medium | Resistance: Low | Fracture: Finely irregular |
| Manufacture: Wheel-hand | 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 10 | Platelet | Poor | |
| Particles | <0.5 | Orange-grey | Grog 3 | Sub-round | Poor | |
| Particles | <0.5 | Dark grey | ? 2 | Sub-round | Poor | Pitted reflective surface |
| Particles | <0.5 | Yellowish white | Lime 1 | Sub-round | Poor |
| Notes: |