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Reference K5 NAME Newington Rag Brown TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Cretaceous. Lower Greensand COUNTY Kent COLOUR Grey/green/ blue TEXTURE Medium grained rounded silica/glauconite in fine calcite matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General Building USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Newington Rag Blue Limestone (D8) – Stone…
Reference D9 NAME Newington Rag Blue TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Cretaceous. Lower Greensand COUNTY Kent COLOUR Grey/green/brown TEXTURE Medium grained silica/glauconite in fine calcite matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General building USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Newington Rag Blue Limestone (D8) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)…
Reference D8 NAME Newington Rag Brown TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Cretaceous. Lower Greensand COUNTY Kent COLOUR Grey/green/ blue TEXTURE Medium grained silica/glauconite in fine calcite matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY General building USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Intro: Newington Rag Blue Limestone (D8) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro: Newington…
Information https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-limestone-d3-to-d6/ RELATED MATERIALS Purbeck Thornback (D3) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-thornback-d3-limeston/ Purbeck Cap (D4) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-cap-d4-limestone/ Purbeck Marble (D5) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d5/ Purbeck Marble (D6) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d6/ Purbeck Marble (D7) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d6/
Reference D6 NAME Purbeck Marble TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic COUNTY Dorset COLOUR Blue/grey/green TEXTURE Whole and fragmented shells in fine grained matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Mainly restoration/conservation of ornamental masonry USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Intro: Purbeck Cap…
Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Reference D5 NAME Purbeck Marble TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Cretaceous. Purbeck Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR Blue/grey/green. TEXTURE Whole and fragmented shells in fine grained matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Mainly restoration/conservation of ornamental masonry USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names RELATED MATERIALS Intro:…
Information https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-limestone-d3-to-d6/ RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Purbeck Cap (D4) Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro: Purbeck Marble (D5) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro: Purbeck Marble (D6) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro: Purbeck Marble (D6) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro: Purbeck Thornback (D3) Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
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 USES (3)…
Reference D2 NAME Portland Blue TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR Blue/grey TEXTURE Fine grained with virtually no shell BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) FINISHED MASONRY ONLY SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, paving and dressings USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Intro:…
Reference D1 NAME Portland Cap TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR Cream/white TEXTURE Fine grained to open textured with no visible shell content BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) FINISHED MASONRY ONLY SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, paving and dressings USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Limestone – Stone…