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Intro: Peterhead (L6) Scottish Granite

Posted on 23 July 202416 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Peterhead (L6) Scottish Granite

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference L6
NAME Peterhead
TYPE Granite
GEOLOGY Caledonian
COUNTY Grampian
COLOUR Warm red/pink
TEXTURE Medium grained. Quartz, feldspar, mica and hornblende
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)
SUITABILITY
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
Stone Names
Igneous

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