Blue Lias Limestone Masonry Site at Priddy, Grey Limestone Building Stone, Walling Tiles

Name: Blue Lias Limestone Masonry Site at Priddy, Grey Limestone Building Stone, Walling Tiles
Brand: StoneContact.com
SKU: 440339
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Material:

Stone Name:Blue Lias

Grey - Limestone

Origin:United Kingdom

Supplier Detail

Lovell Stone Group Ltd

Established: Dec 31,2000

United Kingdom

Main Product:

Blue Lias, White Lias, Purbeck Pond Freestone, Saint Martin Limestone, Chilmark Stone, Hartham Park Bath Stone

Mr.James Hart

Tel: 44-1929 439 255

Adr: Downs Quarry Kingston Rd Swanage Dorset BH19 3JP

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Product Description

Blue lias dates back to the early Jurassic period, and is 195-205 million years old. It is made from layers of compressed shale and limestone, and is renowned for its ammonite fossils. The blue-grey colour occurs as a result of its high iron content, enclosed for the most part in pyrite crystals.
Blue lias can be located in the towns of Glastonbury, Somerton, Street and Ilchester, which are local to its source. It features some brown banding which weathers to a pale yellow/grey.