Clonaslee (Rosenallis) Sandstone

Material:
Sandstone
Category:
Siliciclastic, Sedimentary
Alternative name(s):
Colour:
Red
Colour variation:
Place of origin:
Laois, Ireland
Rock Unit Name:
Cadamstown Formation, Clonaslee Sandstone Member
Geological Age:
Devonian
GSI Rock Unit Code:
CWcl

Notes:

Crops out on the lower slopes of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, counties Laois and Offaly. Quarried in the past at several locations between Clonaslee and Rosenallis. Described as being 'Coarse, flaggy tabular flagstones' (Gatley et al. 2005).

References

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