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Local Name(s): |
Todber Stone, Todber Freestone, Marnhull Stone. |
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Stone Group: | Sedimentary | ||||||
Stone Type: | Limestone | ||||||
Geology: |
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Geological Sub-Divisons: | Upper Jurassic, Corallian Beds, Osmington Oolite. |
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General Colour Description: | White/cream colour. |
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Hand Specimen Description: | Hard, fine grained, cross bedded oolite with calcite cement. Beds are some 3-4m thick. |
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Stone Identifiers: | Calcareous,  Fossiliferous,  Oolitic. | ||||||
Reacts dilute to HCl? | Yes |