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5 locations recorded with this geological age.

  1. 42, Fountain StreetWall-cladding from pavement level to approximately 1 metre around the exterior of the building. A pink, ban…MetamorphicGneissnear Manchester Piccadilly
  2. 7, Lower Mosley StreetRed and grey gneiss-migmatite wall-cladding blocks facing the road. Set back from the pavement, sometimes b…MetamorphicGneissnear Manchester Piccadilly
  3. The Great Spoon of IlfordPink orthogneiss cladding the building.MetamorphicGneissnear Ilford
  4. Pioneer PointCladding on the side of the building facing the roundabout. A beautiful garnet-rich gneiss with strained bl…MetamorphicGneissnear Ilford
  5. Shanghai Commercial BankExterior Wall cladding. Gneisses such as these are sourced mainly from Brazil, India and China and are know…MetamorphicGneissnear Bank