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Sea wall and seating shelters

Trefor Granodiorite

  • Igneous
  • Porphyry Granodiorite
  • 450 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used to construct the sea wall along the beach front. This stone comes from The Rivals hills (Yr Eifl) which can be seen to the south. Pink and grey varieties of this local stone are used here.
Rock Type
Porphyry Granodiorite
Geological Age
450 Ma
Quarry Location
Trefor, Gwynedd, North Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Dinas Dinlle Beach LL54
Sea wall and seating shelters — Trefor Granodiorite
Trefor Granodiorite at Sea wall and seating shelters
Trefor Granodiorite at Sea wall and seating shelters (detail 2)
Trefor Granodiorite at Sea wall and seating shelters (detail 3)
   

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