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Road Bridge

Dartmoor Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 290 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Bridge on the A229 crossing the Medway River, southern side. Large, zoned feldspar crystals are prominent in the granite.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Merrivale, Dartmoor, Devon
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Maidstone West
Date of build
1978
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Road Bridge — Dartmoor Granite
Dartmoor Granite at Road Bridge
Dartmoor Granite at Road Bridge (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Simon Donne

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