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Intro: Portmadoc Welsh Slate (N7)

Posted on 23 July 202416 April 2025 By Elizabeth Laycock No Comments on Intro: Portmadoc Welsh Slate (N7)

150 x 150mm square sample of stone

Reference N7
NAME Portmadoc (riven)
TYPE Slate
GEOLOGY Ordovician. Llandeilo Series
COUNTY Gwynedd
COLOUR Blue/grey. Occasional pyrite flecks
TEXTURE Extremely fine grained. Finely cleaved
 BLOCK SIZE LXBXH (mm)
SUITABILITY Roofing, cladding, flooring and architectural
 USES (1)
 USES (2)
 USES (3)
 USES (4)
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Intro: Portmadoc Welsh Slate (N6) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
Intro: Portmadoc Welsh Slate (N7) – Stone Library (shu.ac.uk)
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