Category: Metamorphic
Intro: Ledmore Marble (N10)
<NOTE: CONTENTS ARE BETA VERSION – SUBJECT TO FACT CHECK AND VERIFICATION> N10 Reference N10 NAME Ledmore TYPE Marble GEOLOGY Caledonian COUNTY Sutherland COLOUR Pale green with white veining TEXTURE Variable veined and brecciated texture BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY USES (1) HQ Historic Scotland USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names …
Intro: Trevillett Slate (N8) Cornish (and Devon) Slate
<image>Trevillet Reference N8 NAME Trevillett (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Devonian. Upper Devonian Slate Beds COUNTY Cornwall COLOUR Blue/grey/green. Pyrite grains common TEXTURE Fine grained. Pronounced irregular cleavage BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Roofing and flooring USES (1) USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone Names Tredorn Phyllites
Intro: Berwyn Welsh Slate (N4 N5)
Reference N4 N5 NAME Berwyn (honed) Berwyn (riven) TYPE Slate Slate GEOLOGY Silurian. Ludlow Beds Silurian. Ludlow Beds COUNTY Clywd COLOUR Deep blue Deep blue TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2500x1500x75mm 2500x1500x75mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces Roofing, cladding, paving, cills,…
Intro: Burlington Blue Slate (N2 N3)
N2N3 Reference N2 N3 NAME Burlington Blue (honed) Burlington Blue (riven) TYPE Slate Slate GEOLOGY Silurian Silurian COUNTY Cumbria Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and…
Intro: Kirkstone Sea Green (honed) (M6) Lake District Slates
Reference M6 NAME Kirkstone Sea Green (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Sea green TEXTURE Bedded angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1800x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces USES (1) DETAILS ON APPLICATION USES (2) USES (3) USES (4) Stone…
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