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unusual facts about Blue Lias


Coroniceras

Fossils of Coroniceras bucklandi are commonly found at Lyme Regis, Dorset Coast, England in the higher limestones of the Blue Lias.


St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff

Originally constructed of blue Lias, a Jurassic stone with layers of fossilised shells, it was sourced from Aberthaw.


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Church of St James, Cameley

The tower, probably from the 15th century with 19th-century restoration, is built of red Mendip stone which contrasts with the local blue lias limestone of the rest of the church.