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CED01 Mourne Granite

Posted on 29 April 20258 May 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on CED01 Mourne Granite

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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 engineering
 USES (1) Natural History Museum, London

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Mourne Granite – Stone Database NI

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