LIL-A-2

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sample no	M 119/54
fabric type	LIL-A-2
supposed site of production	Lilibeo / Lilybaion
sample taken	2010, by Babette Bechtold, Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen
	Context Data
site of discovery	Pantelleria Acropolis Excavation
interpretation of context	not specified
registration code of context	PN 02 ACR IV 652
registration code of object	PN 02 ACR IV 652-6
chronology of context	still undated
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-6.1.1.3
chronology of object	Punic-Late Punic 260-230 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 10.6cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Bechtold 2013a, 467, cat. 61, pl. 30. Bechtold 2015f, fig. 2,6.

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	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour grey, core red, texture coarse, numerous small and few large inclusions: yellowish white, white, black, voids
colour of fresh break	dark reddish grey 10 R 4/1,core weak red 10 R 5/4
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	10%; void form: vughy, channel; void length: 0.06 (vughy, channel)-1.6 (vughy), 0.2 (channel)
inclusions	25%, length: <0.04-0.5, 1x 1.7
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	infrequent, well rounded - rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, black, 0.04-0.2
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, white, yellowish white, <0.04-0.6
carbonate pseudomorphoses	very frequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, subelongate, yellowish - white, white, 0.04-0.5
mica	infrequent, spherical, white, <0.04-0.04
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, grey, clear, 0.06-0.32
reddish inclusions	singular, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, reddish brown - black, 0.06-1.7

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applied method for sample analysis	thin section, chemical analysis
analysis author	Giuseppe Montana

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fabric description

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sample number	M 119/54
inventory number	PN 02 ACR IV, 652-6
name of author	Giuseppe Montana - Luciana Randazzo
institution of author	Department of Earth and Marine Sciences (DiSTeM) - University of Palermo
contact information of author	giuseppe.montana@unipa.it; luciana.randazzo@unipa.it
	Temper Grains
	Microstructure
areal distribution	moderately homogeneous
packing (% area)	high (20-30%)
size/granulometry (mm)	prevalent: very fine (0.04-0.1mm), fine (0.1-0.2mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	0.3 mm
sorting	good
roundness	sub-rounded
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz sporadic: Orthoclase, Plagioclase
rock fragments	common: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
other compositional/textural features	common: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-rounded
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: sporadic
optical activity	inactive
color (plane polarized light)	brownish
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: small (0.01-0.1mm), medium (0.1-1mm)
voids/pores orientation	full
voids/pores shape	prevalent: cast, channels
	Newly Formed Phases
newly formed phases	common: secondary calcite
	Clay Composition
clay composition	ca-rich
	Estimations from Microscopy/Interpretation
	Interpretation
firing temperature	well fired
refinement of raw clay	acceptable
refinement of temper/clasts	sieved natural sand
modelling technique/fabrication	use of wheel