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Queen's Arcade

Spotted Purple Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
A decorative stone design uses several different varieties of Welsh Slate (and other stones) but the variety with reduction spots is the most prominent.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic & Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Cardiff Queen Street
Address
Queen Street CF10 2BY
Building architect
Kathy Dalwood & Anne Smyth
Date of build
2009
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Queen's Arcade — Spotted Purple Slate
Spotted Purple Slate at Queen's Arcade
Spotted Purple Slate at Queen's Arcade (detail 2)
Spotted Purple Slate at Queen's Arcade (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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