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Dorset House

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Facade and carved sections beside the doorway.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Baker Street
Address
Gloucester Place NW1 5AG
Dorset House — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Dorset House
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Dorset House (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Dorset House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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