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Portland stone (limestone) (oolitic limestone, <limestone by composition: aggregate type>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: An oolitic limestone widely used for building in England, particularly in London; it is quarried on the Isle of Portland, off the coast of England. |
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Portland stone (limestone) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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Portland limestone (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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stone, Portland (limestone) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Portlandsteen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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calcaire portlandien (C,U,French-P,D,U,N)
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piedra de Portland (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Een oölietkalksteen die in Engeland veel wordt gebruikt in de bouw, met name in Londen. Het wordt gedolven op het Isle of Portland, een schiereiland aan de zuidkust van Engeland. |
Spanish ..... Caliza oolítica utilizada ampliamente en construcciones en Inglaterra, en particular en Londres. Se extrae de canteras de la isla de Portland, frente a la costa inglesa.
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