Limestone high quality quarried limestone, called Indiana limestone. Many famous buildings in London are built from Portland limestone. Limestone was also a very popular building block in the Middle Ages in the areas where it occurred, since it is hard, durable, and commonly occurs in easily accessible surface exposures. Many medieval churches and castles in Europe are made of limestone. Beer stone was a popular kind of limestone for medieval buildings in southern England. Limestone and (to a lesser extent) marble are reactive to acid solutions, making acid rain a significant problem to the preservation of artifacts made from this stone.
Shining Wisdom of "Shining Force II", Bowie, though he does not actually appear anywhere in the game. A book even refers to the setting of "Shining in the Darkness", Stormsong (referred to in English versions as "Thornwood"). Due to the various name changes and omissions of the North American translation, none of the above connections to the "Shining" series are apparent in the USA version of the game and they can only be seen in the Japanese and European versions. "Shining Wisdom" was originally designed for the Mega Drive, and adapted for the Sega Saturn at the last minute, presumably in order