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Cader Idris sculpture

Woodkirk Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
The mountain depicted in the sculpture is Cader Idris and is made made from Woodkirk Sandstone from Leeds in Yorkshire. One has to ask - why? Surely Welsh slate would have been more appropriate? Originally located outside Cardif Central Station but now in the Hamadryad Park, Cardiff Bay area.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Britannia Quarry, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff Bay
Address
Windsor Esplanade CF10 5BG
Building architect
William Pye
Date of build
1990s
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Stone identified by Michael Statham.
Cader Idris sculpture — Woodkirk Sandstone
Woodkirk Sandstone at Cader Idris sculpture
    Entry submitted by Michael Statham

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