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Name of the stone: Portland Grove Whitbed

Stone type: Portland Stone, Jurassic Limestone

Color: creamy white, although the large concentrations of grey shells can darken the overall color.

Quarry location: Isle of Portland, Dorset England

Description of the stone: Oolitic Limestone with predominantly grey shells with some large white shell fragments. The shells are mainly large thin clams up to 100mm long laid parallel to the bedding. Since the 11th century, is was THE building material in Southern England. It is one of the world’s most recognized stones in the UK and in many other countries.

Peculiarities of the stone: The shells are randomly distributed across the stone, but due to the large clam shells, some banding is evident, particularly in larger slabs. The large clam shells are associated with voids. The texture in between the voids is often tight and dense.

Application: Cladding, walling, paving, and all internal applications.

Finishes: Typically rubbed to a 50 grit or 120 grit.

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BES 6001 to the Excellent standard (only stone in the world to achieve this level), EPD (2024)

Frost resistant: Yes

Company: Albion Stone PLC is a family business which has been extracting and processing stone for generations. We are proud to have a helpful and skilled workforce as well as modern and traditional manufacturing process to enable us to produce the highest quality Portland Stone with minimal environmental impact. We exclusively quarry our stones from our Jordans/Bowers and Stonehills Mines. The vast reserves enable us to provide our beautiful stones for many years to come.
https://www.albionstone.com/

Contact: Ben Levy (Mail)
Phone: +44 1737 771 772

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