LIL-A-2

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sample no	M 154/94
fabric type	LIL-A-2
supposed site of production	Lilibeo / Lilybaion
sample taken	2013, by Adorno, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom
	Context Data
site of discovery	Selinunte / Selinus Akropolis, pun. Ladenstoa
interpretation of context	public
registration code of context	saggio B2, 2000, US 26
registration code of object	saggio B2, 2000, US 26, SL 24007
chronology of context	270-250 B.C.E.
	Object
ware	Transport Amphorae
object form	Amphora
object type	Ramon T-4.2.1.5
chronology of object	Punic-Late Punic 300-250 B.C.E.
fragmentation	rim
dimensions	diameter: 17.4cm (rim)
drawing
publication	Helas 2011, 346, pl. 46,2.

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	Visual Examination of Fresh Break
visual examination of fresh break	colour light red, peripheral areas pale brown, texture middle fine and compact, numerous small and sporadically large inclusions: white, yellowish white, grey, voids
colour of fresh break	light red 2.5 YR 7/6, peripheral areas pale brown 2.5 YR 8/3
texture of fresh break	irregular
hardness	hard
	Observation Under the Binocular Stereoscope (all lengths in mm)
porosity	7.5%; void form: vughy; void length: 0.04-0.7
inclusions	30%, length: <0.04-0.9, 1x 1.8
sorting	bimodal: poorly-sorted sand in well-sorted silt
	Inclusions (all lengths in mm)
black inclusions	singular, well rounded, very spherical, black, 0.06-0.2
calciumcarbonate	riddled with, well rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, yellowish white, white, <0.04-1.0
carbonate pseudomorphoses	riddled with, rounded - subrounded, very spherical - subspherical, yellowish white, white, 0.04-0.6
mica	infrequent, spherical, elongate, white, <0.04-0.04
quartz	very frequent, well rounded - rounded, subangular, very spherical - subspherical, elongate - subelongate, grey, clear, white, reddish brown, 0.04-0.9
reddish inclusions	infrequent, rounded, very spherical - subspherical, elongate, red, <0.04-0.28

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

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sample number	M 154/94
inventory number	Acropolis, 'Ladenstoa', saggio B2, 2000, US 26, SL 24007
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), medium (0.2-0.5mm)
maximum grain size (mm)	0.7
sorting	scarce-serial
roundness	sub-angular
	Composition
minerals	prevalent: Monocrystalline Quartz common: Polycrystalline Quartz sporadic: Orthoclase
rock fragments	common: Sedimentary (Sandstone)
other compositional/textural features	common: Microfossils, Micritic Clots
quartz grains	sub-angular
	Groundmass
	Texture
texture	moderately homogeneous patchy: common
optical activity	inactive
color (plane polarized light)	brownish-black
degree of sintering	well sintered
	Porosity
voids/pores abundance (area)	medium (10-30%)
voids/pores size	prevalent: medium (0.1-1mm)
voids/pores orientation	full
voids/pores shape	prevalent: vesicular, 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