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  1. Portland stonenoun

    A limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.

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  1. Portland stone

    ‹See Tfd› Portland stone is a limestone geological formation (formally named the Portland Stone Formation) dating to the Tithonian age of the Late Jurassic that is quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The quarries are cut in beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone throughout the British Isles, notably in major public buildings in London such as St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. Portland stone is also exported to many countries, being used for example at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Portland stone

    a yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in building

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  1. Portland stone

    Portland stone is a limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarries consist of beds of white-grey limestone separated by chert beds. It has been used extensively as a building stone throughout the British Isles, notably in major public buildings in London such as St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace. It is also exported to many countries—Portland stone is used in the United Nations headquarters building in New York City, for example.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of portland stone in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of portland stone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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