Category: Limestone

Intro: Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Yellow (A3)

Information: Magnesian Limestone (A1 to A4) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Cadeby Magnesian Limestone (A1) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/mag-lst-cadeby-a1/ Magnesian Limestone: Tadcaster (A2) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limestone-tadcaster-a2/ Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Yellow (A3) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limest…l-lane-yellow-a3/ Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Pink (A4) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limest…zel-lane-pink-a4/

Limestone

Intro: Tadcaster (A2) Magnesian Limestone

Reference A2 NAME Tadcaster TYPE Magnesian Limestone GEOLOGY Permian. Lower Magnesian Limestone COUNTY North Yorkshire COLOUR White/cream with patchy dark iron oxide TEXTURE Fine grained. Rhombic form in thin section BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 650-1000mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, heads cills and mullions USES (1) Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire USES (2) USES (3) USES (4)…

Limestone

Intro: Cadeby (A1) Magnesian Limestone

Limestone

Intro: Totternhoe Clunch Chilmark Limestone (E1)

<stone name> Reference E1 NAME Totternhoe Clunch TYPE Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Portland Group COUNTY Wiltshire COLOUR Cream with fine green flecks TEXTURE Fine grained. No shell but glauconite grains visible BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 500mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Building and monumental USES (1) Salisbury Cathedral USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names

Jurassic

Intro: Beer (D10) Sandstone

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…

Limestone

Newington Rag Limestone

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…

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Cretaceous

Folkestone Rag Limestone

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…

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Cretaceous

Purbeck Limestone

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

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 Limestone

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. …