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Category: Igneous

Intro: Corrennie (L4) Scottish Granite

Reference L4 NAME Corrennie Pink TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Deep pink TEXTURE Medium grained. Quartz, pink feldspar and biotite  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2000x1000x1000mm SUITABILITY Cladding and memorial work  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Corrennie Pink

Igneous

Intro: Kemnay (L7) Scottish Granite

Reference L7 NAME Kemnay TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Grampian COLOUR Light silver grey with black speckle and pink colouration TEXTURE Medium grained with oatmeal texture. Quartz, feldspar and mica  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names

Igneous

Intro: Peterhead (L6) Scottish Granite

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

Intro: Ross of Mull (L5) Scottish Granite

Igneous

Intro: Shap Granite (L1)

Igneous

Intro: Donegal Granite (L10) Irish Granite

Reference L9 L10 NAME Donegal (textured) Donegal (polished) TYPE Granite Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian Caledonian COUNTY Co Roscommon Co Roscommon COLOUR Salmon pink/red, but with considerable variation Salmon pink/red, but with considerable variation TEXTURE Coarse grained. Quartz, feldspar and biotite mica Coarse grained. Quartz, feldspar and biotite mica  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 3000x1300x1200mm 3000x1300x1200mm SUITABILITY Cladding,…

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Devonian

Intro: Ross of Mull (L5) Scottish Granite

Reference L5 NAME Ross of Mull TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Strathclyde COLOUR Warm red/pink TEXTURE Medium grained. Quartz, feldspar, mica and hornblende  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) Up to 3000mm in length SUITABILITY Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering  USES (1) Albert Memorial, London  USES (2) Holborn Viaduct, London  USES (3) Blackfriars Bridge, London…

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Devonian

Intro: Hillend Black Dolerite (L3)

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…

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Carboniferous

Intro: Shap Granite (L1)

Reference L1 NAME Shap Light TYPE Granite GEOLOGY Devonian COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Grey/pink TEXTURE Large rectangular feldspars in a finer grained crystalline matrix  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1200x600x600mm SUITABILITY Cladding, paving, kerbs, setts, monumental and engineering  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Shap Granite   Intro: Shap Granite (L1) – Stone…

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Devonian

Intro: Merrivale Granite (K10) Devon Granite

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…

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Carboniferous

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