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Amphora fabric 14


Name: Amphora fabric 14 Code: A14
Distinguishing features: Colour and inclusions
Colour: Pinky orange buff Texture: Smooth, powdery Strength: Low
Hardness: Medium Resistance: Low Fracture: Finely irregular
Manufacture: Wheel Firing temperature: Medium Firing atmosphere: Oxidizing
Surface treatment: None
Clay matrix: Well elutriated
Inclusions:
Type Size mm. Colour Mineral % Shape Sorting Note
Crystal <1 Transparent Quartz? <5 Angular Good  
Particles <1 White Lime? 2 Sub-angular Poor  
Particles <1 Black Lime? 2 Sub-round Good  
Particles <1 Orange brown Grog 1 Sub-round Poor  
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