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Mount Saint Bernard Priory

Peldar Breccia

  • Sedimentary
  • Volcaniclastic Dacite
  • Ediacaran - Precambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
The main building stone of the outside walls of the church.
Rock Type
Volcaniclastic Dacite
Geological Age
Ediacaran - Precambrian
Quarry Location
Whitwick, Leicestershire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leicester
Address
Oak Road, Coalville LE67 5UL
Building architect
Augustus Pugin
Date of build
1844
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Mount Saint Bernard Priory — Peldar Breccia
Peldar Breccia at Mount Saint Bernard Priory
Peldar Breccia at Mount Saint Bernard Priory (detail 2)
Peldar Breccia at Mount Saint Bernard Priory (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Derek & Anna Taylor

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