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Manchester Cenotaph

Cumbrian Green Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Outer contrasting ring to paved area surrounding the obelisk.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Ulverston, Cumbria, England, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
Pricess Street M27
Date of build
2014
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The Manchester Geological Association have created a book,  A Building Stones Guide to Central Manchester, ISBN 978-0-9928713-1-4.  Third Edition 2014.  Data from this was the basis for this entry, which was verified and updated where necessary.

 

Manchester Cenotaph — Cumbrian Green Slate
Cumbrian Green Slate at Manchester Cenotaph
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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