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<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Reference CED07 NAME Quartzite TYPE GEOLOGY Precambrian – Dalradian Appin Group COUNTY Donegal, Ireland COLOUR TEXTURE BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and engineering USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Donegal Quartzite Credit: Simon…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Reference CED06 NAME Spynie TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Lossiemouth Sandstone Formation – Triassic S241.5-209.5 million years ago COUNTY Moray – Scotland COLOUR Pale Buff TEXTURE BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and engineering USES (1) Natural History Museum, London…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Originally basalt metamorphosed during the Caledonian (400ma) Reference CED05 NAME Achnaba TYPE Schist GEOLOGY Dalradian Supergroup – Precambrian 1000-541 million years ago COUNTY Argyll, Scotland COLOUR Grey-Green TEXTURE BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) Up to 1.5m x 1m x 1m SUITABILITY Paving, cills ,lintels,…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Whinstone was formed during the Carboniferous period and made mostly of Plagioclase Feldspar and Clinopyroxene along with smaller amounts of other minerals such as Biotite. This red variation is relatively rare in occurrence. Reference CED04 NAME Red Whinstone TYPE Gabbro/Dolorite GEOLOGY Carboniferous…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Whinstone was formed during the Carboniferous period and made mostly of Plagioclase Feldspar and Clinopyroxene along with smaller amounts of other minerals such as Biotite. Reference CED03 NAME Whinstone TYPE Gabbro/Dolorite GEOLOGY Carboniferous COUNTY Scotland COLOUR Dark Grey TEXTURE BLOCK SIZE LXBXH…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Reference CED02 NAME Park TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Auldearn Granite Pluton Devonian 443.8-393.3 million years ago COUNTY Highlands – Scotland COLOUR Pink/Red TEXTURE BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) Up to 2.5m x 1.5m x 1m SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and engineering USES (1)…
There are a number of excellent resources around the UK and further afield. This page links to a few of them, please link to others in the comments Learning ideas for teachers of geology and earth science – Earth Learning Idea – Innovative, Earth-related teaching ideas UK: Natural History Museum, London. Physical and digital collection. Mineralogy…
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> Reference CED01 NAME Mourne TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Tertiary COUNTY County Down, Ireland COLOUR Medium grey with visible clear, white and black speckles TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) Less than 1.5m generally SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and…
Reference N9 NAME Trevillett (riven) 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) Buckstead Abbey, Abbey Farm USES (2) Tavistock Town Hall USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Tredorn Phyllites