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Y Maes

Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Just found Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate in Y Maes.

Ordovician slate, quarried at Cwt-y-Bwgail, Gwynedd, North Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2673-y-maes/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Grey slate paving slabs.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Cwt-y-Bwgail, Gwynedd, North Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Castle Square (Y Maes) LL55 2NF
Y Maes — Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate
Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate at Y Maes
Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate at Y Maes (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Welsh Heather Slate

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  • Statue of David Lloyd GeorgeGrey Trefor Microgranite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Town Walls PlaquePenmon Limestone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Town WallsGlacial cobbles40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sir Huw Owen StatuePenmon Marble40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Caernarfon CastleAnglesey Grits40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Harbour OfficesPenmon Limestone80 m · about 1 min walk

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