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Amherst sandstone

Scope note

A stone from Ohio, containing up to 95% silica with 4% aluminum oxide, and colored gray and buff with iron oxides. MH

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011410

Broader Terms used

siliceous sandstone

Term used for

sandstone, Amherst

Created

13yrs ago

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