MALTA-A-4, M 115/9, 25x
MALTA-A-4, M 115/9, 16x
MALTA-A-4, M 115/9, 8x
| fabric description | object data | archaeometry |
| fabric type | MALTA-A-4 |
|---|---|
| ware | Transport Amphorae |
| supposed site of production | Malta |
| certainty of arguments | archaeological: quite certain |
| visual excamination of fresh break | colour pale yellowish red, texture middle fine, numerous fine to large inclusions: white, yellowish, red, black, pseudomorphoses, voids |
| colour of freshly broken section (munsell) | pink - reddish yellow 7.5 YR 8/4-8/6 |
| texture of freshly broken surface | irregular |
| hardness | hard |
| porosity | 7.5%; void form: vughy (0.04-2.2), channel (0.06-1.2); void length: 0.04-2.2 |
| inclusions | 25%, length: <0.04-2.2 |
| sorting | unsorted |
Inclusions |
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| mica | frequent, spherical, angular, elongate, white, <0.04-0.06 |
| calciumcarbonate | very frequent, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - very elongate, white, 0.04-0.2 |
| carbonate pseudomorphoses | riddled with, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate - very elongate, white, <0.04-0.4 |
| reddish inclusions | riddled with, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, red, reddish brown, <0.04-0.52 |
| black inclusions | infrequent, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - very elongate, black, 0.2-0.72 |
| foraminifera | very frequent, rounded, very spherical, very elongate, white, 0.12-0.4 |
| more inclusions2 | frequent, subrounded, subangular - very angular, subspherical, elongate, subelongate, white, yellowish, red, 0.08-2.2 |
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