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The Wellcome Building (Wellcome Collection)

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Oyster shells
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Euston Square
Address
183 Euston Road NW1 2BE
Date of build
1930s
The Wellcome Building (Wellcome Collection) — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at The Wellcome Building (Wellcome Collection)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at The Wellcome Building (Wellcome Collection) (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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