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Intro: Kirkstone Brathay (riven) (N1) Lake District Slates

Posted on 23 July 202416 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Kirkstone Brathay (riven) (N1) Lake District Slates

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference N1
NAME Kirkstone Brathay (riven)
TYPE Slate
GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series
COUNTY Cumbria
COLOUR Blue/black
TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)
SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
Stone Names Seathwaite Fell Sandstone Formation

 

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