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Victoria Hotel

Blueschist-Greenshist

  • Metamorphic
  • Schist
  • 540 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. The stones used to construct this building are from the local outcrop of high-pressure metamorphic rocks, rich in the minerals epidote and glaucophane.
Rock Type
Schist
Geological Age
540 Ma
Quarry Location
SW Anglesey, North Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Telford Road LL59 5DR
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Victoria Hotel — Blueschist-Greenshist
Blueschist-Greenshist at Victoria Hotel
Blueschist-Greenshist at Victoria Hotel (detail 2)
Blueschist-Greenshist at Victoria Hotel (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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