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Queen's Staithe

Metamorphic Rocks

  • Metamorphic
  • Schists & Gneisses
  • Lower Palaeozoic & Precambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
A wide variety of glacial erratic cobbles are used for paving on the Staithe. These include far travelled metamorphic rocks from northern Britain and Scandinavia.
Rock Type
Schists & Gneisses
Geological Age
Lower Palaeozoic & Precambrian
Quarry Location
Northern Britain and Scandinavia
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
York
Address
Queen's Staithe YO1 6DG
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Yorkshire Philosophical Society Geology Group & Ruth Siddall.
Queen's Staithe — Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks at Queen's Staithe
Metamorphic Rocks at Queen's Staithe (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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