Portland Stone Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Late Jurassic
gptkbp:associated_with Portland cement
Geological heritage
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Purbeck_Group
Kimmeridge Clay
gptkbp:color Cream to grey
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:limestone
gptkbp:contains Fossils
gptkbp:contributes_to Local economy
gptkbp:developed_by Quarrying
gptkbp:diameter Up to 30 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:environment_of_deposition Shallow marine
gptkbp:founded_in Tectonic activity
gptkbp:geological_features Mesozoic
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Geological_Survey_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:habitat Marine life
gptkbp:historical_significance Used since Roman times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Portland Stone Formation
gptkbp:influences gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Local quarries
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Fossil-rich layers
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Portland_Bill
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Isle_of_Portland
gptkbp:is_noted_for gptkb:Durability
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Dorset_and_East_Devon_Coast
gptkbp:is_subject_to Environmental regulations
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Monuments
Historic buildings
gptkbp:is_valued_for Aesthetic qualities
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to Decorative stone
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Portland,_Dorset
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:granite
gptkb:Dolomite
gptkb:Calcite
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkbp:occurs_in Coastal cliffs
gptkbp:part_of Jurassic System
gptkbp:permeability Low to moderate
gptkbp:porosity Moderate
gptkbp:recognized_by Geologists
gptkbp:related_to Chalk Group
gptkbp:represents Geological history
gptkbp:serves_as gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkbp:strategic_importance Construction industry
gptkbp:stratigraphy Sedimentary rock
gptkbp:texture Fine to medium-grained
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:St._Paul's_Cathedral
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:weathering_resistance gptkb:High
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6