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Betws-y-Coed Station

Dolerite

  • Igneous
  • Dolerite
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone of the older part of the building. The stone is probably derived from dolerite sheets interbedded with the Cwm Eigiau Slates.
Rock Type
Dolerite
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Conwy Valley, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Betws-y-Coed
Address
Station Road LL24 0AE
Building architect
O. Gethin Jones (builder)
Date of build
1868
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Betws-y-Coed Station — Dolerite
Dolerite at Betws-y-Coed Station
Dolerite at Betws-y-Coed Station (detail 2)
Dolerite at Betws-y-Coed Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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