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Intro: Berwyn Welsh Slate (N4 N5)

Posted on 7 March 20239 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Berwyn Welsh Slate (N4 N5)

150 x 150mm square sample of stone150 x 150mm square sample of stone

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, copings and fireplaces
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Stone Names
Metamorphic, Silurian Tags:Welsh Stone

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