COTHAM MARBLE (POLISHED SLAB) - 200 million years old - Bristol
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The classic British landscape marble from the Bristol district
Polished slab
200 million years old
Cotham marble is a rare decorative stone found only in the Bristol district. The unique landscape effect is due to the growth of algae in shallow water on an ancient shoreline 200 million years ago. On some polished pieces the resemblance to a line of hedges and trees is uncanny.
Cotham marble is named after the suburb of Bristol where it was first found.
Colonies of algae such as these are called stromatolites. They were among the first organisms to have lived on Earth.
This slab has been polished on both slides.
The classic British landscape marble from the Bristol district
Polished slab
200 million years old
Cotham marble is a rare decorative stone found only in the Bristol district. The unique landscape effect is due to the growth of algae in shallow water on an ancient shoreline 200 million years ago. On some polished pieces the resemblance to a line of hedges and trees is uncanny.
Cotham marble is named after the suburb of Bristol where it was first found.
Colonies of algae such as these are called stromatolites. They were among the first organisms to have lived on Earth.
This slab has been polished on both slides.
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Size: 14 x 6.5 x 1.5 centimetres
Weight: 347 grams
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