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Intro: Portland Limestone (C10) Roach

Posted on 12 October 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portland Limestone (C10) Roach

150 x 150mm square sample of 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 – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)

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