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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…
Reference C10 NAME Portland Roach TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White/grey TEXTURE Open textured oolite with abundant shells and cavities BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1800mm SUITABILITY Decorative panels and flooring. Engineering and sea walls USES (1) The Economist Building, London USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Limestone…
Reference C9 NAME Portland Whitbed BOWERS TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Medium grained oolite with high shell content BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2500x1500mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, paving and dressings USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Freestone Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) …
Reference C8 NAME Portland Whitbed PERRYCOT TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Dense fine grained oolite with few shells BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Paving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Portland Limestone (B10) Fancy Beach…
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Reference C7 NAME Portland Whitbed PERRYCOT TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Dense fine grained oolite with few shells BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Paving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Portland Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Portland Limestone (B10) Fancy Beach…
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Reference C6 NAME Portland Whitbed COMBEFIELD TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Medium grained oolite with common shell fragments BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800mm depth. 4000mm length SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings, paving and carving USES (1) Wandsworth Town Hall, London USES (2) Time & Life – New Bond Street,…
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Reference C5 NAME Portland Whitbed COMBEFIELD TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Medium grained oolite with common shell fragments BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800mm depth. 4000mm length SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings, paving and carving USES (1) Wandsworth Town Hall, London USES (2) Time & Life – New Bond Street,…
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Reference C4 NAME Portland Whitbed PERRYFIELD TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Dorset COLOUR White TEXTURE Fine grained oolite with few shells BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800mm depth. 3000mm length SUITABILITY Ashlar, weathering courses, dressings, paving and carving USES (1) Westminster Abbey restoration USES (2) Henrietta House, London USES (3) Council Offices, Ludgate Hill,…
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