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CAPTON SANDSTONE QUARRY, SOMERSET

GEOLOGY:permo triasic sandstone
COLOUR:red / pink
TEXTURE:medium grain
SUITABILITY:restoration, walling, fireplaces, rockery, barn conversions and new houses
TYPES:split stone, walling, rubble, rockery, sawn

Sandstones form a large proportion of sedimentary rocks around the world. They are formed by the cementing together of grains. Sandstones can vary enormously in colour, texture and composition depending on the nature of the original source material and the environment of deposition.