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Portland stone is a
limestone geological formation (formally
named the
Portland Stone Formation)
dating to the
Tithonian age of the Late Jur****ic that...
- available. Its name is
derived from its
resemblance to
Portland stone which is
quarried on the Isle of
Portland in Dorset, England. It was
named by
Joseph Aspdin...
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Dorset and east
Devon coast,
important for its
geology and landforms.
Portland stone, a
limestone famous for its use in
British and
world architecture, including...
- The
Stone House, also
known as the
Macleay Park
Shelter and the Witch's
Castle or
Witches Castle, is a two-story
structure in
Portland, Oregon's Forest...
- Look up
Portland or
portland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Portland most
commonly refers to:
Portland, Oregon, the most
populous city in the U.S...
- Holy
Roman Empire, and
defended the
Portland Roads anchorage. The fan-shaped
castle was
built from
Portland stone, with a
curved central tower and a gun...
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Cotswold Hills, the Isle of
Portland with its
famous Portland Stone, and part of the
North York Moors. A
particular type, Bath
Stone,
gives the
buildings of...
- A
quarry is a type of open-pit mine in
which dimension stone, rock,
construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or
slate is
excavated from the ground...
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aluminate cement or with
Portland cement to form
Portland cement concrete (named for its
visual resemblance to
Portland stone). Many
other non-cementitious...
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Portland Harbour is
beside the Isle of
Portland, Dorset, on the
south coast of England.
Construction of the
harbour began in 1849; when
completed in 1872...
