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Intro: Bearl Sandstone (E4)

Posted on 3 March 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Bearl Sandstone (E4)

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

 

Bearl Sandstone
Reference E4
NAME Bearl
TYPE Sandstone
GEOLOGY Lower Carboniferous
COUNTY Northumberland
COLOUR Grey
TEXTURE Medium to coarse grit
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)
SUITABILITY Ashlar, building, grindstones and carving
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Stone Names
Carboniferous, Sandstone, Sedimentary Tags:East Sussex Building stone Atlas Kent Building stone Atlas, Kent Building stone Atlas, West Sussex Building stone Atlas Kent Building stone Atlas

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