Author: Elizabeth Laycock

Intro: Dunhouse (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

Reference I1 NAME Dunhouse Buff TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Durham COLOUR Buff TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building and carving USES (1) Mausoleum, Castle Howard USES (2) Durham Cathedral USES (3) King’s College, Durham USES (4) Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh Stone Names Intro:…

Sandstone

Intro: Donegal Granite (L9) Irish Granite

Reference L9 NAME Donegal (textured) TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Co Roscommon COLOUR Salmon pink/red, but with considerable variation TEXTURE Coarse grained. Quartz, feldspar and biotite mica BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1300x1200mm SUITABILITY Cladding, paving and monumental USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Intro: Donegal Granite (L9) Irish Granite –…

Igneous

Scottish Granite

Igneous

Intro: Shepley H3

H3 NAME Shepley Multicoloured TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY West Yorkshire COLOUR Green/brown to blue/grey TEXTURE Fine grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 900mm depth on bed SUITABILITY Paving and steps USES (1) County Hall, London USES (2) Trafalgar Square, London USES (3) USES (4) Intro: Shepley H3 – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk) Intro:…

Intro: Florida (I6)

Carboniferous

Intro: Forest of Dean Mine Train (G8)

G8 NAME Forest of Dean MINE TRAIN TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Gloucestershire COLOUR Blue/grey with feint orange banding TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200x1200x900mm SUITABILITY Cladding, ashlar, paving, monumental and engineering USES (1) Cardiff Docks USES (2) Worcester Cathedral USES (3) Neath Abbey USES (4) Paisley Church,…

Sandstone

Intro: Forest of Dean Bixhead (G6)

G6 NAME Forest of Dean BIXHEAD TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Gloucestershire COLOUR Green/grey with feint orange banding TEXTURE Fine to medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2100x900x900mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, monumental and paving USES (1) The Compressor House, Royal Albert Dock, London USES (2) Dudley Castle, Shropshire USES (3) Various churches…

Sandstone

Intro: Wicklow Granite (M2) Irish Granite

Reference M2 NAME Wicklow Clear Grey TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Co Wicklow COLOUR Grey/light brown TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Cladding, paving and monumental USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names

Igneous

Intro: Elterwater (M4) Lake District Slates

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…

Metamorphic

Intro: Burlington Blue Slate (N2) – Lake District Slate

Reference N2 NAME Burlington Blue (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Silurian COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Wray Castle formation

Metamorphic