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Close up of Cambridge's most common building stone. The Ketton limestone is made up of 1 mm perfectly spherical grains that look chalky.
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Close up of Cambridge's most common building stone. The Ketton limestone is made up of 1 mm perfectly spherical grains that look chalky.
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Cambridge's most common building stone in close up: Ketton limestone from Rutland. Ooid grains are about 1mm in diameter