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Bath Stone
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Bath stone
Bath Stone
is an
oolitic
limestone
comprising granular fragments of
calcium carbonate
. Originally obtained from the
Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines
under
Combe Down
,
Somerset
,
England
, its warm, honey colouring gives the
World Heritage City
of
Bath
,
England
its distinctive appearance. An important feature of Bath Stone is that it is a '
freestone
', so-called because it can be sawn or 'squared up' in any direction, unlike other rocks such as
slate
, which forms distinct layers.
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