Portland limestone

Summary

Portland limestone is a geoheritage^[1]. It draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (geoheritage category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Portland limestone is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Portland limestone's image is recorded as CoombefieldBlocks.jpg^[4].
• Portland limestone's instance of is recorded as geoheritage^[5].
• Isle of Portland is named after Portland limestone^[6].
• Portland limestone's subclass of is recorded as limestone^[7].
• Portland limestone's subclass of is recorded as stone^[8].
• Portland limestone's Commons category is recorded as Portland stone^[9].
• Portland limestone's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l1b2^[10].
• Portland limestone's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300011324^[11].
• Portland limestone's heritage designation is recorded as IUGS Heritage Stone^[12].
• Portland limestone's BabelNet ID is recorded as 01841147n^[13].
• Portland limestone's source of material is recorded as Isle of Portland^[14].

Body

Geography

Portland limestone is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].

Designation and Status

Portland limestone's instance of is recorded as geoheritage^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as IUGS Heritage Stone^[12].

History and Context

Isle of Portland is named after Portland limestone^[6].

Why It Matters

Portland limestone draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (geoheritage category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]