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The Skerries

Padarn Tuff

  • Igneous
  • Ignimbrite
  • Cambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
A few blocks of ignimbrite, acidic welded tuffs, are found in the rubble masonry of the building. These blocks are from the local Cambrian Padarn Tuff Formation.
Rock Type
Ignimbrite
Geological Age
Cambrian
Quarry Location
Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
374 High Street LL57 1YE
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
The Skerries — Padarn Tuff
Padarn Tuff at The Skerries
Padarn Tuff at The Skerries (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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