Pori Stone
Margiakos limestone contains clay minerals and organic material, making it lightweight but hard. Known as ‘pori’, it is a good building material, and is most often used to frame do...
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Almond Stone
Almond stone is a hard, compact limestone that is formed in deep water and therefore contains little organic matter, which accounts for its light color. Common on Kythera, almond s...
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Almond Stone with Calcite
A bit of almond stone with a vein filled by calcite. 5 cm. Photograph by Peter B Tzannes, 2004
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Almond Stone with Crystals
Almond stone is a frequent host for calcite crystals, as in this specimen, 10 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tzannes, 2004
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Landscape Stone
The fissures in this piece of limestone have been filled with iron oxide, making strange and beautiful designs. 7.5 cm long. Photograph by Peter B Tzannes, 2004
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