From:
"Dr. Tim Palmer" <tjp@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 09:57:14 +0000
Subject:
Frosterly stone
Frosterly 'Marble' is a beautiful fossiliferous limestone of Carboniferous
age from the north of England (County Durham). As far as I am aware, it is
not currently available on the commercial market. It is dark grey, and the
fossils (which are large branching bushy corals) are pale grey to white and
constitute a conspicuous feature of the stone. The stone takes a good
polish and has in the past been widely used for ornamental interior work
particularly for panals, alters, internal pillars, etc.
Geologically it is well cemented and has a uniform texture. I am not a
carver, but I should imagine that it is very like some of the Irish
Carboniferous limestones for carving.
Tim Palmer
Dr Tim Palmer C.Geol., F.G.S.
Executive Officer, The Palaeontological Association
I.G.E.S., University of Wales
Aberystwyth SY23 3DB
Wales, U.K.
E-mail: palass@xxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.palass.org/
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