Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 03934) from Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI R1920). Macro-ID - Porphyry. Micro-ID - Porphyry U. Petrology - Feldspar porphyry (euhedral-anhedral 5% - 1cm) in fine grained light green/beige acid/intermediate grou
Axe | Porphyry
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03934) from Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI R1920). Macro-ID - Porphyry. Micro-ID - Porphyry U. Petrology - Feldspar porphyry (euhedral-anhedral 5% - 1cm) in fine grained light green/beige acid/intermediate groundmass.
Axe | Porphyry
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03934) from Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI R1920). Macro-ID - Porphyry. Micro-ID - Porphyry U. Petrology - Feldspar porphyry (euhedral-anhedral 5% - 1cm) in fine grained light green/beige acid/intermediate groundmass.
Axe | Porphyry
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Photograph of the right side of stone axe (ISAP 03923) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:41). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Green/grey acid volcanic. Description - Sides rounded pointed, thinning to blade. Clear junction with edge on lef
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03923) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:41). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Green/grey acid volcanic. Description - Sides rounded pointed, thinning to blade. Clear junction with edge on left, merge
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03923) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:41). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Green/grey acid volcanic. Description - Sides rounded pointed, thinning to blade. Clear junction with edge on left, merge
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 03923) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:41). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Green/grey acid volcanic. Description - Sides rounded pointed, thinning to blade. Clear junction with edge on left
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 03919) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:120). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Very fine grained, quartz feldspar volcanic sandstone. Description - Sides - Left irregular pointed towards blade
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 03919) from Skirteen, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1930:120). Macro-ID - Andesite? Petrology - Very fine grained, quartz feldspar volcanic sandstone. Description - Sides - Left irregular pointed towards blade, facet
Axe | Andesite?
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Photograph of face 1 of stone axe (ISAP 3917) from Riverstown, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6657). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey finely parallel laminated fine grained shale. Description - Sides - Rounded. Junction of s
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of face 2 of stone axe (ISAP 03917) from Riverstown, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6657). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey finely parallel laminated fine grained shale. Description - Sides - Rounded. Junction of
Axe | Shale
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Photograph of the left side of stone axe (ISAP 03917) from Riverstown, Co. Kildare, from the National Museum of Ireland (NMI 1932:6657). Macro-ID - Shale. Micro-ID - Shale Ia. Petrology - Dark grey finely parallel laminated fine grained shale. Description - Sides - Rounded. Junct
Axe | Shale
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