Bluestone lithology groups (petrographic scheme)

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The petrographic classes used by Ixer, Bevins and co-workers for Stonehenge bluestone orthostats and debitage.

References

• Bevins, R.E., Ixer, R.A., Pearce, N.J.G. 2014. Carn Goedog is the likely major source of Stonehenge doleritic bluestones: evidence based on compatible element geochemistry and Principal Component Analysis. Journal of Archaeological Science 42: 179–193. DOI
• Bevins, R.E., Pearce, N.J.G., Ixer, R.A. 2021. Revisiting the provenance of the Stonehenge bluestones: refining the provenance of the Group 2 non-spotted dolerites using rare earth element geochemistry. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 38: 103083. DOI
• Bevins, R., Atkinson, N., Ixer, R., Evans, J. 2017. U–Pb zircon age constraints for the Ordovician Fishguard Volcanic Group and further evidence for the provenance of the Stonehenge bluestones. Journal of the Geological Society 174: 14–17. DOI
• Ixer, R., Bevins, R., Pirrie, D., Power, M., Pearce, N.J.G. 2026. William Cunnington's 1884 Stonehenge lithologies revisited. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 119: 1–19.
• Ixer, R.A., Bevins, R.E., Pirrie, D., Power, M., Webb, P. 2022. Stonehenge Dacite Group D: fact or fiction? Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 115: 117–132.
• Ixer, R.A., Bevins, R.E. 2021. And the first shall be last: the Aubrey Holes and their stones. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine 114: 1–17.
• Bevins, R.E., Pirrie, D., Ixer, R.A., O'Brien, H., Parker Pearson, M., Power, M.R., Shail, R.K. 2020. Constraining the provenance of the Stonehenge 'Altar Stone': evidence from automated mineralogy and U–Pb zircon age dating. Journal of Archaeological Science 120: 105188. DOI (open access)
• Williams-Thorpe, O., Green, C.P., Scourse, J.D. The Stonehenge bluestones: discussion. Proceedings of the British Academy 92: 315–318.

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