Bowers Basebed

Quarry Report No. 52: Autumn 2008
Bowers Quarry & Mine, Portland
Stock
Maximum Block Sizes
Overall Size              3.59m³
Length                      2.10m
Bed Height                1.95m
Average Block Sizes
Overall Size              0.59m³
Length                      0.92m
Bed Height                1.03m
Availability
Current Availability
(0-3 months)            50-100m³
Future Availability
(3-12 months)          250-500m³
Description
Shell Content
Clean Basebed - Small grey shell fragments. Some recent production has higher concentration of shells.
Shell Distribution
The shell fragments are randomly distributed across the stone. Some areas in the quarry have yielded cross bedding.
Texture
Bowers Basebed has a tight texture but some of the recent production is a little courser than previously extracted.
Colour
Typical Portland colour, creamy/white. The shell concentrations and texture variation can give it slightly deeper tones.