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Cumbrian Green Slate

  • Sedimentary
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Just found Cumbrian Green Slate in Icon Apartments.

Ordovician slate, quarried at Elterwater & Ambleside, Cumbria, England. Nearest stop: Basildon.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on the front of the building.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Elterwater & Ambleside, Cumbria, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Basildon
Address
Southernhay SS14 1FH
Building architect
Helix Architecture
Date of build
2010
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Icon Apartments — Cumbrian Green Slate
Cumbrian Green Slate at Icon Apartments
Cumbrian Green Slate at Icon Apartments (detail 2)
Cumbrian Green Slate at Icon Apartments (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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