Purbeck marble

Stone quarried in the vicinity of the Isle of Purbeck peninsula, Dorset, England; used primarily as a building stone. It is actually a hard semi-metamorphosed limestone formed from the shells of snails.

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Purbeck marble
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024