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Penlan Street

Pwllheli Microgabbro

  • Igneous
  • Gabbro
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Kerbstones outside Oriel-y-Mor Tonnau. Good examples of pegmatite pipes characteristic of the Pwllheli Microgabbro.
Rock Type
Gabbro
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Gimblet Rock, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Pwllheli
Address
21, Penlan Street LL53 5DE
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by the Welsh Stone Forum
Penlan Street — Pwllheli Microgabbro
Pwllheli Microgabbro at Penlan Street
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.