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What is the name of the most common type of cement in general use around the world as a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco, and non-specialty grout? Its name is derived from its resemblance to a particular type of stone which is quarried and named after a certain isle in Dorset, England. It was named by Joseph Aspdin who obtained a patent for it in 1824.

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