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Intro: Shepley H3

Posted on 23 July 202410 September 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock 2 Comments on Intro: Shepley H3

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

H3
 NAME Shepley Multicoloured
TYPE Sandstone
GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures
COUNTY West Yorkshire
COLOUR Green/brown to blue/grey
TEXTURE Fine grained
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 900mm depth on bed
SUITABILITY Paving and steps
 USES (1) County Hall, London
 USES (2) Trafalgar Square, London
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
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Comments (2) on “Intro: Shepley H3”

  1. Scott Engering says:
    13 August 2025 at 10:48

    This needs to be moved to Sedimentary…

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    1. Elizabeth Laycock says:
      10 September 2025 at 09:11

      done

      Reply

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