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PAE-REG-C-3

fabric descriptionobject dataarchaeometry
fabric type PAE-REG-C-3
ware Coarse Wares
supposed site of production Paestum region
visual excamination of fresh break reddish brown to dark reddish gray, mottled, irregular fracture, numerous fine white inclusions, mica
colour of freshly broken section (munsell) 2.5YR 5/4 - 2.5YR 3/1
texture of freshly broken surface irregular
hardness hard
porosity 5%; void form: vughy; channel; void length: 0.05-0.25
inclusions 20%, length: 0.025-0,5
sorting moderately sorted sand
 

Inclusions

quartz frequent, angular, spherical - subspherical, clear; white, 0.2-0.3
mica frequent, angular, spherical, white, 0.025-0.12
calciumcarbonate infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, white, 0.15-0.3
reddish inclusions infrequent, rounded, spherical, rust coloured, 0.25
black inclusions infrequent, rounded, spherical - subspherical, black, 0.05-0.25
brown inclusions singular, subangular, elongate, brown, glassy, 0.5
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