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Local Name(s): | Alwalton Marble. | ||||||
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Great Oolite Group, Cornbrash. |
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General Colour Description: | Blue-grey coloured stone. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | A very hard, tough, grey limestone comprising abundant fossilized oyster shells. |
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General Comments: | The stone polishes to an attractive, distinctive surface and as a result is mistaken for Purbeck Marble. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Fossiliferous. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |