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Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Tottenham Court Road
Address
Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG
Building architect
Sir Robert Smirke
Date of build
1823
British Museum — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at British Museum
Portland Stone: Whitbed at British Museum (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at British Museum (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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