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<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> temporary image Whinstone was formed during the Carboniferous period and made mostly of Plagioclase Feldspar and Clinopyroxene along with smaller amounts of other minerals such as Biotite. Reference CED03 NAME Whinstone TYPE Gabbro/Dolorite GEOLOGY Carboniferous COUNTY Scotland COLOUR Dark Grey TEXTURE BLOCK…
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…
Reference K10 NAME Merrivale TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Armorican COUNTY Devon COLOUR Light grey TEXTURE Fine/medium even grained. Feldspar, quartz and mica BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3500x1200x1200mm SUITABILITY Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering USES (1) London Bridge USES (2) Trafalgar Square, London USES (3) Biochemical Laboratory, University College, London USES (4) Stone Names Dartmoor…
I7 Reference I7 NAME Red Lazonby TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Permian. Penrith Sandstone COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Salmon pink/red. TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900x700mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings, weathering courses and paving USES (1) Chandos Place, London USES (2) Selfridges Wine Shop, London USES (3) Carlisle Castle USES (4) Fargate, Sheffield Stone Names Penrith…
<stone name> Reference I6 NAME Florida TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Dumfrieshire COLOUR Honey yellow/buff/white/grey TEXTURE Medium grained BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2800x1500x2000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, dressings and paving USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names
Reference I5 NAME Cat Castle TYPE Sandstone GEOLOGY Upper Carboniferous. Coal Measures COUNTY Durham COLOUR Buff/grey TEXTURE Medium to coarse grained grit BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1000mm SUITABILITY Ashlar, cladding, general building, paving and engineering USES (1) Sherrifs Court, Edinburgh USES (2) Scarborough Sea Wall USES (3) Crown Courts, Hull USES (4) National Heritage Fishing…
