PURBECK MARBLE (UNPOLISHED BEACH COBBLE - Dorset
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A beach cobble of Jurassic limestone packed with fossil shells
145 million years old
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Purbeck marble is composed mostly of fossil gastropod shells which are in layers in the positions where the came to rest on the ancient sea floor.
Although not technically a true marble in the geological sense (true marbles are recrystallised by heat and pressure), it takes a beautiful polish and has been highly prized for centuries and used in churches and cathedrals all over the World.
Size: 10 x 9 x 2 centimetres
Weight: 408 grams
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