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Salem Chapel

Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone, quoins and dressings. Two types of Penmon Limestone are used on this building. The fossil coral-rich variety is used for quoins and dressings and a denser, fawn-weathering variety is the main building stone for the walls.
Fossils
Corals, crinoids.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Pen-y-Craig LL55 2AL
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Salem Chapel — Penmon Limestone
Penmon Limestone at Salem Chapel
Penmon Limestone at Salem Chapel (detail 2)
Penmon Limestone at Salem Chapel (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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