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Caernarfon Castle

Hornblende Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granodiorite
  • Caledonian

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Location of Geological Feature
Victorian restorations on the quayside facade.
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Geological Age
Caledonian
Quarry Location
Castlewellan, Co. Down, Northern Ireland or Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Castle Ditch LL55 2AY
Date of build
19th Century
Caernarfon Castle — Hornblende Granite
Hornblende Granite at Caernarfon Castle
Hornblende Granite at Caernarfon Castle (detail 2)
Hornblende Granite at Caernarfon Castle (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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