| Reference | L3 |
| NAME | Hillend Black |
| TYPE | Dolerite |
| GEOLOGY | Permian/Carboniferous |
| COUNTY | Strathclyde |
| COLOUR | Black/charcoal grey |
| TEXTURE | Very fine and even grained, with barely distinguishable crystals |
| BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) | 1500x1000x1000mm |
| SUITABILITY | Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering |
| USES (1) | Black Rod’s Garden, Palace of Westminster |
| USES (2) | Brook House, Park Lane, London |
| USES (3) | Royal Mile, Edinburgh |
| USES (4) | Shrewsbury Town Centre |
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