3. _Highly altered basic Tuffs, and agglomerates_ (calcareous
chloritic schists).--Only one stump now remains.
4. _Altered Rhyolites and Dacites._--Only fragments of this rock
have been revealed during Mr. Gowland's excavations in 1901.
At one time doubtless there was a whole upright of this
material, but its striking appearance and fracture has
probably led to its demolition by generations of _souvenir_
hunters. Other fragments have been found in the barrows once
within sight of Stonehenge, but now destroyed by cultivation.
5. _Sandstones, Grits, and Quartzites._--The "Altar-Stone" belongs
to this class. It is interesting to note that Professor
Maskelyne has pointed out the similarity between the Altar
Stone at Stonehenge, and the "Stone of Destiny" in the
Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey.
6. _Grey Wackes._--Fragments only of these stones have been
discovered among the chippings incidental to the dressing of
the stones before erection.
Their absence at the present day is not a matter for surprise, as
stones of this class weather badly, and when exposed to the
action of frost and cold rapidly disintegrate.
7. _Argillaceous Flagstones and Slates._--As in the case of the
Grey Wackes, fragments only of these stones exist to tell the
story of the uprights which have vanished under atmospheric
changes.
8. _Glanconitic Sandstone_ (possibly Upper Greensand?).--Traces of
this rock have been discovered at Stonehenge by Mr.
Cunnington. Professor Judd suggests the possibility of a
boulder of this material having been found and used by the
builders of Stonehenge.
9. _Flints._--These of course are naturally found in abundance
throughout the district. Most of those found within
Stonehenge are broken fragments struck off in the process of
repointing flint chisels during the erection of the circle.
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