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CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust)

Tremore Elvan

  • Igneous
  • Granite porphyry
  • 290 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Pink ashlar masonry. This stone has spherulites of tourmaline.
Rock Type
Granite porphyry
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Withiel, Cornwall, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Falmouth
Address
3 Penrose Road, Helston TR13 8TP
Date of build
1897
Find out more
Siddall, R. 2023, The Building Stones of Helston, Cornubian Arts & Science Trust, 37 pp.
CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust) — Tremore Elvan
Tremore Elvan at CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust)
Tremore Elvan at CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust) (detail 2)
Tremore Elvan at CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust) (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by RS

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