Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
| Reference | D3 |
| NAME | Purbeck Thornback |
| TYPE | Limestone |
| GEOLOGY | Cretaceous. Purbeck Group |
| COUNTY | Dorset |
| COLOUR | Buff/grey/brown |
| TEXTURE | Whole and fragmented shells in fine grained matrix |
| BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) | 1000x600x650mm |
| SUITABILITY | Internal and external flooring and decorative panels |
| USES (1) | Windsor Castle |
| USES (2) | McDonalds Institute, Cambridge University |
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