Category: Metamorphic

Reference N1 NAME Kirkstone Brathay (riven) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Seathwaite Fell Sandstone Formation   Kirkstone Brathay (honed) (M10) Lake…

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Kirkstone Brathay (honed) Reference M10 NAME Kirkstone Brathay (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Seathwaite Fell Sandstone Formation   Kirkstone Brathay…

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Kirkstone Silver Green (riven)   Reference M9 NAME Kirkstone Silver Green (riven) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Silver 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)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES…

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Kirkstone Silver Green (honed) Reference M8 NAME Kirkstone Silver Green (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Silver 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…

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Kirkstone Sea Green (riven) Reference M7 NAME Kirkstone Sea Green (riven) 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…

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Reference M5 NAME Elterwater R TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Pale green with veining TEXTURE Bedded angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Seathwaite Fell…

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Reference M4 NAME Elterwater H TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Pale green with veining TEXTURE Bedded angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Seathwaite Fell…

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Reference N2 NAME Burlington Blue (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Silurian COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Blue/black TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Pronounced cleavage  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 1500x900mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Wray Castle formation

Reference M3 NAME Brandy Crag (Honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Ordovician. Borrowdale Volcanics Series COUNTY Cumbria COLOUR Silver/grey with veining TEXTURE Angular fragments of varying size in fine grained matrix  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names Seathwaite Fell Sandstone Formation

Reference N4 NAME Berwyn (honed) TYPE Slate GEOLOGY Silurian. Ludlow Beds COUNTY Clywd COLOUR Deep blue TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved  BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm) 2500x1500x75mm SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, paving, cills, copings and fireplaces  USES (1)  USES (2)  USES (3)  USES (4) Stone Names