Intro: Bath stone (B3) Farmington
Information: https://stonelibrary.shu.ac.uk/bath-stone-b3/ RELATED MATERIALS
Author: Elizabeth Laycock
Intro: Combe Down Limestone (B1)
NAME Primary Colour Cream / Buff Surface Appearance Oolitic/Pisolitic Grain Sorting Moderately well sorted Grain size Medium Localities used at Henry VII’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey: Walls Prior Park, Bath: Ashlar/Facing Stone Known use Modern uses include walling and dressed stone. Known quarries Mount Pleasant Quarry, Combe Down, Upper Lawn Quarry, Combe Down Ref and…
Intro: Magnesian Limestone Hazel Lane Pink (A4)
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/
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/
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)…
Intro: Cadeby (A1) Magnesian Limestone
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/
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 …
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
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,…
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…