Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
| Reference | D5 |
| NAME | Purbeck Marble |
| TYPE | Limestone |
| GEOLOGY | Cretaceous. Purbeck Group |
| COUNTY | Dorset |
| COLOUR | Blue/grey/green. |
| TEXTURE | Whole and fragmented shells in fine grained matrix |
| BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) | |
| SUITABILITY | Mainly restoration/conservation of ornamental masonry |
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