Oamaru stone
E662285
Oamaru stone is a creamy, easily carved limestone from the Oamaru region of New Zealand, widely used in historic and decorative architecture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building stone
ⓘ
dimension stone ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New Zealand ⓘ |
| foundIn |
North Otago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oamaru region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Oligocene ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | limestone formation ⓘ |
| hasColor |
cream
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasNotableUseIn |
Dunedin public buildings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand churches NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand government buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Oamaru Victorian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Oamaru historic precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPorosity | high ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
easily carved
ⓘ
fine-grained ⓘ porous ⓘ |
| hasTexture |
fine
ⓘ
uniform ⓘ |
| isCarvedWith |
hand tools
ⓘ
power tools ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Oamaru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitaki District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| minedAt |
Parkside Quarry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand architectural heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| processingStep |
cut into blocks
ⓘ
seasoned before use ⓘ |
| requires | regular maintenance in exposed conditions ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
erosion by rain
ⓘ
erosion by wind ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural decoration
ⓘ
building facades ⓘ columns ⓘ cornices ⓘ door surrounds ⓘ exterior cladding ⓘ garden ornaments ⓘ interior cladding ⓘ ornamental carving ⓘ restoration of historic buildings ⓘ sculpture ⓘ window surrounds ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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