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St Michael's Church, Helston

Helston Greenstone

  • Igneous
  • Epidiorite
  • Carboniferous

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. This is Helston's local stone, quarried from near the town from altered diorite sheets in the Mylor Slates.
Rock Type
Epidiorite
Geological Age
Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Helston, Cornwall, England UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Falmouth
Address
Church Lane, Helston TR13 8GT
Find out more
Siddall, R. 2023, The Building Stones of Helston, Cornubian Arts & Science Trust, 37 pp. 
St Michael's Church, Helston — Helston Greenstone
Helston Greenstone at St Michael's Church, Helston
Helston Greenstone at St Michael's Church, Helston (detail 2)
Helston Greenstone at St Michael's Church, Helston (detail 3)
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