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Intro: Dunhouse Buff (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

Posted on 6 March 202324 July 2024 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Dunhouse Buff (I1) Upper Carboniferous sandstone, Durham

 

I1

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
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