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Cement Works at Fossil Beach
Fossil Beach,, MOUNT MARTHA VIC 3934 - Property No B3420
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The Cement Works at Fossil Beach were constructed in 1862 by James M Robertson, architect and surveyor, who obtained a patent for a process to crush nodules of marble or Septaria, found in the local limestone (argillaceous limestone), mix it with lime and silica to produce an artificial hydraulic lime. The company was called the Patent Septaria Cement Co. It began production in 1862 and ceased operation in 1863. It was not a success since the supply of septaria was limited and the
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