Shap Granite History

Shap abbey is nearby in the secluded valley of the river lowther.

Shap granite history. Granites can be predominantly white pink or gray in color depending on their mineralogy the word granite comes from the latin granum a grain in reference to the coarse grained structure of such a completely crystalline rock. Friday 3rd may 2013 the deaths of two former members were mentioned by chairman peter simpson at the annual meeting of the friends of penrith and eden museum which was held in the quaker meeting house. The shap granite a distinctive coarse grained granite with large pink orthoclase feldspar was intruded late in the caledonian orogeny around 394 million years ago. Shap granite its related industries and social impact date.

The quarry for this stone is just west of the a6 at ny 558 085 on wasdale crags. A closer view of the south face july 2014. Strictly speaking granite is an. As well as limestone there is the shap blue granite and the more famous shap pink granite seen throughout britain in kerbstones and building frontages and both quarried about two miles south from the village near shap summit.

Granite quarrying both pink granite in wasdale for building from 1864 and blue at wickersgill for aggregate from 1882 when shap silicated granite pavement co. Extensive limestone quarrying and lime burning by mid 19th century. Impressive ruins dating from 1199. The granite had a complex evolution involving multi stage addition of basaltic magma to the magma chamber and assimilation of country rock.

A general view of the shap pink quarries july 2014. Shap fell is known for shap granite that is a pink rock rich in orthoclase quartz and biotite. Shap has more recently built up around its quarrying activities. Similar view taken october 2016.

Granite ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. The granite is very distinctive and easily identified by the large crystals phenocrysts of pink orthoclase feldspar contained within its matrix. Shap granite company limited the free company information from companies house including registered office address filing history accounts annual return officers charges business activity. Note new extension on the righthand side.

Shap pink quarry takes its name from this.