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Millenium Centre

Welsh Heather Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Cambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
The facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales. This variety often shows pale grey-green reduction spots.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic & Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Cardiff
Address
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL
Building architect
‎Percy Thomas Partnership
Date of build
2004
Millenium Centre — Welsh Heather Slate
Welsh Heather Slate at Millenium Centre
Welsh Heather Slate at Millenium Centre (detail 2)
Welsh Heather Slate at Millenium Centre (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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