Oamaru stone

British

/ ˈɒməruː /

noun

a kind of limestone, of building quality, found at Oamaru on South Island, New Zealand

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The white Oamaru stone is commonly used in these buildings.

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A white, granular limestone, called the Oamaru stone, is worked in extensive quarries in the Oamaru district.

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