Independent Whitbed

Quarry Report No. 48: Autumn 2007
Independent Quarry & Mine, Portland
Stock
Maximum Block Sizes
Overall Size              6.37m³
Length                      3.00m
Bed Height                1.85m
Average Block Sizes
Overall Size              0.96m³
Length                      1.39m
Bed Height                0.74m
Availability
Current Availability
(0-3 months)            0-50m³
Future Availability
(3-12 months)          Nil
Description
Shell Content
Typical Clean Whitbed - Predominantly grey with some white shell fragments. The majority of the shells are small fragments with occasional larger shell fragments.
Shell Distribution
The shells are randomly distributed with bedding being predominantly horizontal. Some areas of the quarry have yielded cross-bedding.
Texture
Tight texture with relatively few shell voids.
Colour
Typical Portland colour, creamy/white.