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in the east. The marble beds are never more than 1.2 m thick and are often much thinner. The outcrops lie within the
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times and can be seen in virtually all the cathedrals of the south of
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Purbeck Limestone are being quarried at the present time (2021). Purbeck Marble was previously extracted in 1993.
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Purbeck Limestone Group, Durlston Bay, Swanage, Dorset",
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Interlaced semicircular arches supported by
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Geology of the Wessex Coast (Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World
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Purbeck Marble is used by a number of contemporary sculptors, such as
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Fossiliferous limestone found in the Isle of
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368:"Quarr Houses on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset"
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97:is similar in type. The 'marble' is properly
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187:Purbeck Marble was also quarried in
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26:fossiliferous limestone
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182:mortars and pestles
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