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Purbeck Marble

fossiliferous limestone found in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Thing limestone Q2118764
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Purbeck Marble

Summary

Purbeck Marble is a limestone[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Purbeck Marble is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Purbeck Marble's instance of is recorded as limestone[4].
  • Purbeck Marble is a type of fossiliferous limestone[5].
  • Purbeck Marble's Commons category is recorded as Purbeck Marble[6].
  • Purbeck Marble comprises Viviparus[7].
  • Purbeck Marble's source of material is recorded as Purbeck[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Purbeck Marble's instance of is recorded as limestone[4]. It is a type of fossiliferous limestone[5].

Use and Application

Purbeck Marble comprises Viviparus[7].

Why It Matters

Purbeck Marble has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Lysippos · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → limestone
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q23757]]"
  2. 13d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → limestone
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141188986]], дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  3. 16d ago · Pitke · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → limestone
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141188986]]"
  4. 16d ago · Pitke · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → limestone
    Country → —
    Has part(s) → Viviparus
    Source of material → Purbeck
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141188986]]"
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