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Author: Elizabeth Laycock

Intro: Purbeck Cap (D5) Limestone

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)

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Intro: Purbeck Thornback (D4) Limestone

Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Reference D4 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)…

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Intro: Portland Limestone (D2) Portland Blue

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:…

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Intro: Portland Limestone (D1) Portland Cap

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…

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Intro: Portland Limestone (C10) Roach

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…

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Intro: Portland Limestone (C9) Bowers Whitbed

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)  …

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Intro: Portland Limestone (C8) Perrycot Whitbed

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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Intro: Portland Limestone (C7) Perrycot Whitbed

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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Intro: Portland Limestone (C6) Combefield Whitbed

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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Intro: Portland Limestone (C5) Combefield Whitbed

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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