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FROSTERLEY MARBLE - 325 million years old - County Durham

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FROSTERLEY MARBLE
Small cut and polished slice

325 million years old
 

Frosterley, County Durham


Frosterley marble is a grey limestone containing beautiful white fossil corals. It is quarried on the banks of the River Wear near the village of Frosterley. Its dark colour is caused by natural bitumen.

Although not a true marble in the geological sense (true marbles are recrystallised by heat and pressure), it is has been prized for centuries. It has been used all over the world from Durham Cathedral to the Anglican Cathedral in Mumbai, India.


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Size: 11 x 7 x 0.5 centimetres
Weight: 51 grams

PRICE: £18.00
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FROSTERLEY MARBLE  - 325 million years old  -  County Durham
FROSTERLEY MARBLE  - 325 million years old  -  County Durham FROSTERLEY MARBLE  - 325 million years old  -  County Durham FROSTERLEY MARBLE  - 325 million years old  -  County Durham FROSTERLEY MARBLE  - 325 million years old  -  County Durham