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<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
<stone name> Reference A9 A10 NAME Stoke Ground Base Bed Stoke Ground Top Bed TYPE Limestone Limestone GEOLOGY Jurassic. Great Oolite Jurassic. Great Oolite COUNTY Avon Avon COLOUR Cream/buff Cream/buff TEXTURE Medium grained oolite with shell fragments. Slightly open texture Fine grained oolite BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3500x1500x1000mm 3500x1200x1600mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding and weathering…
This sample of cob in tile format was provided by Earth Blocks UK, Cornwall (https://earthblocks.co.uk/) courtesy of Leslie Cornell (St Austell). <IMAGE HERE> Cob is a mixture of clayey soil, straw and water which are evenly mixed. Cob is traditionally made in situ, however it can be preformed into cob blocks / bricks for additional…
Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social 16 March 2025 at 17:22 The Scotsman Steps, #Edinburgh Work No. 1059 Martin Creed, 2011 104 steps clad in a different #marble from such diverse places as Italy, Lebanon, Namibia & Portugal, Post link: Malcolm Stoneman: “The Scotsman Steps, #Edinburgh Work No. 1059 Martin Creed, 2011 104 steps clad in a different #marble…