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Beer Sandstone Reference D10 NAME Beer TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Triassic COUNTY Devon COLOUR Predominantly pale yellow, cream or grey, with some orange and pink variations. TEXTURE Fine to medium-grained sandstone with some thin, shale partings. BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Walling,cladding,paving USES (1) Exeter Cathedral USES (2) Castle Drogo USES (3) Buckfast Abbey USES…
Newington Rag Limestone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Geological Formation The Newington Rag Limestone is a geological formation that is part of the Lower Greensand Group (Woods, 2001). The Lower Greensand Group is a series of sedimentary rocks that were deposited during the Early Cretaceous period, which occurred…
Folkestone Rag Limestone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Geological Formation The Folkestone Rag Limestone is a geological formation that is part of the Lower Greensand Group. The Lower Greensand Group is a series of sedimentary rocks that were deposited during the Early Cretaceous period, which occurred between 145…
Purbeck Limestone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Geological Formation The Purbeck Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is found in the Purbeck Hills of Dorset, England. The stone dates back to the Late Jurassic period, which occurred between 163.5 and 145 million years ago. It is a type…
Portland Limestone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> The Portland Limestone is a valuable building stone that has been used in numerous structures throughout history. It is important to understand its geological formation, its lithological characteristics, and its applications to appreciate its significance. This academic paper aims to explore…
Ancaster Limestones is a cream coloured Jurassic Oolitic limestone forming part of the Inferior Oolite Group (https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?pub=INO) Upper Lincolnshire Limestone Formation. In a medium grained oolitic limestone containing shell fragments and can vary in composition between quarries. Oolites are small spherical grains of calcium carbonate which range in size from 0.2mm to a few mm. …
Clipsham Limestone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> changed Geological Formation of Clipsham Limestone The Clipsham Limestone is a Jurassic limestone that was deposited in a shallow marine environment. It is part of the Lincolnshire Limestone Formation and belongs to the Inferior Oolite Group, which dates back to the…
<stone name> Reference B4 NAME Ketton TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Inferior Oolite COUNTY Leicestershire COLOUR Cream/buff and some pink TEXTURE Fine and even grained oolite, with few shell fragments BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 900-1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, walling and carving USES (1) Cambridge Colleges USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
Bath Stone <NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> changes Geological Formation of Bath Stone Bath Stone is a type of limestone widely used as a building stone in England, particularly in the city of Bath. The stone is renowned for its distinctive creamy-yellow color, which weathers to a pale…
Reference B2 NAME Westwood Ground TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Great Oolite COUNTY Wiltshire COLOUR Cream TEXTURE Medium grained oolite BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 750-1200mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, dressings and weathering courses USES (1) All Saints Church, Fulham, London USES (2) Barnards Inn, Fetter Lane, London USES (3) British Petroleum HQ, Hemel Hempstead USES…