Category: Jurassic

Information  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-limestone-d3-to-d6/   RELATED MATERIALS Purbeck Thornback (D3)  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-thornback-d3-limeston/ Purbeck Cap (D4)  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-cap-d4-limestone/ Purbeck Marble (D5)  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d5/ Purbeck Marble (D6)  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d6/ Purbeck Marble (D7)  https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/purbeck-marble-d6/

Reference D6 NAME Purbeck Marble TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic 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  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Purbeck Limestone – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)   RELATED MATERIALS Intro: Intro: Purbeck Cap…

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  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  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names   RELATED MATERIALS Intro:…

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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)

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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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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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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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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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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