Collyhurst sandstone

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Collyhurst sandstone is a distinctive red Triassic sandstone historically quarried in Manchester, England, and widely used in local building and architectural stonework.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Triassic sandstone
building stone
sandstone
associatedWith local building traditions in Manchester
color red
country England
United Kingdom
geologicalPeriod Triassic
geologicalSetting Triassic sedimentary basin of northwest England
historicallyQuarried true
lithology sandstone
material sedimentary rock
namedAfter Collyhurst
surface form: Collyhurst district of Manchester
notableProperty distinctive red coloration
quarriedIn Collyhurst
Manchester
region North West England
usedFor architectural stonework
building stonework
usedIn Manchester architecture

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Collyhurst geologicalFeature Collyhurst sandstone
Collyhurst knownFor Collyhurst sandstone