BROCKRAM BRECCIA - Cumbria
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BROCKRAM BRECCIA
280 million years old (Permian period)
Cumbria
At the base of the Penrith Sandstone in Cumbria is a great thickness of rock mostly composed of angular fragments of limestone cemented by finer calcareous material. It is known locally as Brockram (literally 'broken rock') and has an interesting history.
It was formed as part of a gigantic alluvial fan or desert scree, banked up against a range of high mountains,and created by flash floods in a mostly hot, desert environment. It is a highly distinctive rock and has been used as a building stone, particularly at Kirkby Stephen in the Vale of Eden.
This is a good example.
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Size: approx. 10 x 5.5 x 3.5 centimetres
Weight: 313 grams
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