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Ysgol Gynradd Capel Garmon

Blaenau Ffestiniog Black Vein

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
The schoolhouse in Capel Garmon has gable ends clad in slate. The bedding planes ('veins') are very clear, as is rusty clots of pyrite.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Betws-y-Coed
Address
Capel Garmon LL26 0RL
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Ysgol Gynradd Capel Garmon — Blaenau Ffestiniog Black Vein
Blaenau Ffestiniog Black Vein at Ysgol Gynradd Capel Garmon
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.