1896 cross sections from the Lake District, UK including the Skiddaw Slate within the Kirkstile Formation #geology #thestoryofslate
September 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
1896 cross sections from the Lake District, UK including the Skiddaw Slate within the Kirkstile Formation #geology #thestoryofslate
A gorgeous syncline exposed in a now drowned quarry located in #Slatington, #Pennsylvania. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
A gorgeous syncline exposed in a now drowned quarry located in #Slatington, #Pennsylvania. #geology #thestoryofslate
Aerial view of the Mardasson quarry & WWII memorial in Bastogne, Belgium - part of the High-Ardenne slate belt #geology #thestoryofslate
September 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Aerial view of the Mardasson quarry & WWII memorial in Bastogne, Belgium - part of the High-Ardenne slate belt #geology #thestoryofslate
Some nice photos of abandonded slate quarries in the English Lake District, UK. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Some nice photos of abandonded slate quarries in the English Lake District, UK. #geology #thestoryofslate
Generalized geologic map depicting exposures of Meetinghouse Slate in Wateford, VT = another source of #Vermont slate. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Generalized geologic map depicting exposures of Meetinghouse Slate in Wateford, VT = another source of #Vermont slate. #geology #thestoryofslate
A modern aerial view of Easdale, #Scotland illustrating the extent of slate quarrying #geology #thestoryofslate
August 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A modern aerial view of Easdale, #Scotland illustrating the extent of slate quarrying #geology #thestoryofslate
The quarries of #Easdale Island, Scotland are easily identified on this 6" Ordnance Survey map of Argyllshire c1875 #geology #thestoryofslate
September 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The quarries of #Easdale Island, Scotland are easily identified on this 6" Ordnance Survey map of Argyllshire c1875 #geology #thestoryofslate
Quarryman Harry Williams splits a block of slate inside a dressing shed at the Penrhyn slate quarry near Bethesda, North #Wales. #geology #thestoryofslate
August 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Quarryman Harry Williams splits a block of slate inside a dressing shed at the Penrhyn slate quarry near Bethesda, North #Wales. #geology #thestoryofslate
An beautiful syncline exposed in the Eureka Slate Quarry, Slatington, PA c.1906 #geology #thestoryofslate #pennsylvania
July 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
An beautiful syncline exposed in the Eureka Slate Quarry, Slatington, PA c.1906 #geology #thestoryofslate #pennsylvania
A delicate touch on a grave marker carved in Buckingham Slate from the Arvon Presbyterian Church cemetery, Arvonia, #Virgnia. #geology #thestoryofslate
August 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A delicate touch on a grave marker carved in Buckingham Slate from the Arvon Presbyterian Church cemetery, Arvonia, #Virgnia. #geology #thestoryofslate
Aerial view of Blaenau Ffestiniog, #Wales with extensive slate tips - most moved by hand! #geology #thestoryofslate
September 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Aerial view of Blaenau Ffestiniog, #Wales with extensive slate tips - most moved by hand! #geology #thestoryofslate
Nice scalloped shingles with characteristic white staining identifying them as slates from the Lehigh Valley, #Pennsylvania. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Nice scalloped shingles with characteristic white staining identifying them as slates from the Lehigh Valley, #Pennsylvania. #geology #thestoryofslate
An early view of the Merrill Quarry near Brownville, ME - look at the crazy ladders! #geology #thestoryofslate #maine
July 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
An early view of the Merrill Quarry near Brownville, ME - look at the crazy ladders! #geology #thestoryofslate #maine
A French trade card depicting the lifecycle from quarrying slate to slate products #geology #thestoryofslate #france
July 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A French trade card depicting the lifecycle from quarrying slate to slate products #geology #thestoryofslate #france
Detailed image of Penrhyn Quarry, North #Wales c1880s showing use of rails along benches and a few blast shelters. Very different from today's view! #geology #thestoryofslate
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Detailed image of Penrhyn Quarry, North #Wales c1880s showing use of rails along benches and a few blast shelters. Very different from today's view! #geology #thestoryofslate
One of the best photos I've seen illustrating the dry mortar techniques used to build & roof splitting sheds, signal huts, and quarrymen housing throughout North #Wales. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
One of the best photos I've seen illustrating the dry mortar techniques used to build & roof splitting sheds, signal huts, and quarrymen housing throughout North #Wales. #geology #thestoryofslate
Samples of Lehigh Valley slates from the North Bangor Slate Company, #Pennsylvania #geology #thestoryofslate
July 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Samples of Lehigh Valley slates from the North Bangor Slate Company, #Pennsylvania #geology #thestoryofslate
A unique landscape dominated by slate tips being overtaken by a variety of successional species located in the now defunct quarry district of #Brownville, #Maine. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
A unique landscape dominated by slate tips being overtaken by a variety of successional species located in the now defunct quarry district of #Brownville, #Maine. #geology #thestoryofslate
Sorting and splitting slate in a splitting shed of the #Honister Slate Quarry, #Cumbria. #geology #thestoryofslate
September 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Sorting and splitting slate in a splitting shed of the #Honister Slate Quarry, #Cumbria. #geology #thestoryofslate
A photomicrograph of slate highlighting its various components: quartz, chloritoid, feldspar, and organic matter #geology #thestoryofslate
July 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A photomicrograph of slate highlighting its various components: quartz, chloritoid, feldspar, and organic matter #geology #thestoryofslate
A well-worn grandfather clock carved from a single block of slate. Provenance unknown #geology #thestoryofslate
September 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A well-worn grandfather clock carved from a single block of slate. Provenance unknown #geology #thestoryofslate
Image of the 2001 landslide at a slate quarry in Okayama, Japan - primarily driven by an undercut slope not earthquakes or precipitation. link.www.storyofslate.com/Vf1x0K #geology #thestoryofslate
August 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Image of the 2001 landslide at a slate quarry in Okayama, Japan - primarily driven by an undercut slope not earthquakes or precipitation. link.www.storyofslate.com/Vf1x0K #geology #thestoryofslate
One of my favorite slate tools is the Rhys Mawr, a large mallet used to split larger blocks of slates. The quarryman on the right side of the photo is wielding this impressive tool! #geology #thestoryofslate #wales
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July 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM
One of my favorite slate tools is the Rhys Mawr, a large mallet used to split larger blocks of slates. The quarryman on the right side of the photo is wielding this impressive tool! #geology #thestoryofslate #wales
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Similar to other regions in the USA following large urban fires, slate 'migrated' along rivers & railways to New Orleans #geology #thestoryofslate
September 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Similar to other regions in the USA following large urban fires, slate 'migrated' along rivers & railways to New Orleans #geology #thestoryofslate
An advertisement for stone-cutting services in Portland, #Maine from Barlett Adams - a very talented slate carver! #geology #thestoryofslate
September 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM
An advertisement for stone-cutting services in Portland, #Maine from Barlett Adams - a very talented slate carver! #geology #thestoryofslate