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Intro: Portland Limestone (C7) Perrycot Whitbed

Posted on 12 October 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portland Limestone (C7) Perrycot Whitbed

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

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)

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