Thesaurus Term/Concept: WEST COUNTRY SLATE
| Identifier | 98287 |
|---|---|
| Class | MAIN BUILDING MATERIALS |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | Collective term for the slates from Devon and Cornwall. Hard, fine grained metamorphic rock. Varying in colour from dark grey/green to blueish/grey. West Country Slate is geologically different from both Lake District and Welsh Slate. |