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Intro: Elterwater (M4) Lake District Slates

Posted on 23 July 202416 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Elterwater (M4) Lake District Slates

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference M4
NAME Elterwater H
TYPE Slate
GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series
COUNTY Cumbria
COLOUR Pale green with veining
TEXTURE Bedded angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm
SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
Stone Names Seathwaite Fell Sandstone Formation

 

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