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Laidlaw Library

Portland Stone Roach

  • Fossil
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Aptyxiella portlandica gastropods, Trigonia and oysters
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
University of Leeds LS2 9JT
Building architect
ADP Architects
Date of build
2015
Laidlaw Library — Portland Stone Roach
Portland Stone Roach at Laidlaw Library
Portland Stone Roach at Laidlaw Library (detail 2)
Portland Stone Roach at Laidlaw Library (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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