IGHTHAM STONE - Ightham, Kent
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Folkestone Formation (Cretaceous period)
Ightham, near Sevenoaks, Kent
Ightham Stone is a very hard, sedimentary quartzite, similar to sarsen stones. The green colour is due to the mineral glauconite.
Ightham stone and Oldbury Stone have been used as a local building stones in Kent for thousands of years and are named after the villages of Ightham and Oldbury. Their use has given a distinctive character to the buildings in this area.
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Size: 9.5 x 6.5 x .5 centimetres
Weight: 217 grams
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