Author: Elizabeth Laycock

Intro: Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Yellow (A3)

Information: Magnesian Limestone (A1 to A4) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) RELATED MATERIALS Cadeby Magnesian Limestone (A1) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/mag-lst-cadeby-a1/ Magnesian Limestone: Tadcaster (A2) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limestone-tadcaster-a2/ Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Yellow (A3) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limest…l-lane-yellow-a3/ Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Pink (A4) https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/magnesian-limest…zel-lane-pink-a4/

Limestone

Intro: Tadcaster (A2) Magnesian Limestone

Reference A2 NAME Tadcaster TYPE Magnesian Limestone GEOLOGY Permian. Lower Magnesian Limestone COUNTY North Yorkshire COLOUR White/cream with patchy dark iron oxide TEXTURE Fine grained. Rhombic form in thin section BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 650-1000mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Ashlar, heads cills and mullions USES (1) Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire USES (2) USES (3) USES (4)…

Limestone

Intro: Cadeby (A1) Magnesian Limestone

Limestone

Intro: Ledmore Marble (N10)

<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> N10 Reference N10 NAME Ledmore TYPE Marble GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Sutherland COLOUR Pale green with white veining TEXTURE Variable veined and brecciated texture BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY USES (1) HQ Historic Scotland USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names …

Metamorphic

Intro: Trevillett Slate (N8) Cornish (and Devon) Slate

<image>Trevillet Reference N8 NAME Trevillett (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Devonian. Upper Devonian Slate Beds COUNTY Cornwall COLOUR Blue/grey/green. Pyrite grains common TEXTURE Fine grained. Pronounced irregular cleavage BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Roofing and flooring USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Tredorn Phyllites

Devonian

Intro: Berwyn Welsh Slate (N4 N5)

Reference N4 N5 NAME Berwyn (honed) Berwyn (riven) TYPE Slate Slate GEOLOGY Silurian. Ludlow Beds Silurian. Ludlow Beds COUNTY Clywd COLOUR Deep blue Deep blue TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2500x1500x75mm 2500x1500x75mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces Roofing, cladding, paving, cills,…

Metamorphic

Intro: Burlington Blue Slate (N2 N3)

N2N3 Reference N2 N3 NAME Burlington Blue (honed) Burlington Blue (riven) TYPE Slate Slate GEOLOGY Silurian Silurian COUNTY Cumbria Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and…

Metamorphic

Intro: Kirkstone Sea Green (honed) (M6) Lake District Slates

Reference M6 NAME Kirkstone Sea Green (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Sea green TEXTURE Bedded angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces USES (1) DETAILS ON APPLICATION USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone…

Metamorphic

Intro: Donegal Granite (L10) Irish Granite

L10 Reference L9 L10 NAME Donegal (textured) Donegal (polished) TYPE Granite Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian Caledonian COUNTY Co Roscommon Co Roscommon COLOUR Salmon pink/red, but with considerable variation Salmon pink/red, but with considerable variation TEXTURE Coarse grained. Quartz, feldspar and biotite mica Coarse grained. Quartz, feldspar and biotite mica BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1300x1200mm 3000x1300x1200mm…

Devonian

Intro: Ross of Mull (L5) Scottish Granite

Reference L5 NAME Ross of Mull TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Strathclyde COLOUR Warm red/pink TEXTURE Medium grained. Quartz, feldspar, mica and hornblende BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) Up to 3000mm in length SUITABILITY Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering USES (1) Albert Memorial, London USES (2) Holborn Viaduct, London USES (3) Blackfriars…

Devonian