HERTFORDSHIRE PUDDINGSTONE - polished both sides
« back
HERTFORDSHIRE PUDDINGSTONE
Cut and polished slice
One of Britain’s most unusual rocks
An slice of Hertfordshire puddingstone that has been polished on both sides and is provided in a gift box.
One of Britain’s most unusual rocks
An slice of Hertfordshire puddingstone that has been polished on both sides and is provided in a gift box.
Puddingstone was formed about 60 million years ago as layers of flint pebbles were laid down by the sea across Hertfordshire. When the sea retreated the pebbles were cemented together by quartz when the climate was hot, probably similar to the present day Kalahari Desert. The result was a layer of extremely hard rock called Hertfordshire Puddingstone.
During the Ice Age, about half a million years ago, pieces of puddingstone were carried by the early Thames from Hertfordshire into Essex.
Puddingstone was popular in Victorian times for jewellery and decorative objects.
This piece is presented in a lidded gift box.
Click on a picture for a larger image
Size: 16.5 x 7 x 1.7 centimetres
Weight: 357 grams
|
