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Quartzite

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7 locations recorded with this stone.

  1. Falkland's War MemorialRough hewn stone mounted on the plinth. This boulder was brought from Mt Harriet in the Falkland Islands.Metamorphic·Quartzite·near Cardiff Queen Street
  2. Royal Engineers MemorialFloating boulders.Sedimentary·Quartzite·near Lichfield
  3. Scotsman StepsScotsman's Steps is an installation of multicoloured stones. It is an urban geology gem, but there is room…Metamorphic·Quartzite·near Edinburgh Waverley
  4. South Atlantic Task Force MemorialGateposts to the memorial garden.Sedimentary·Quartzite·near Lichfield
  5. St Giles Square SeatingStones used to construct the rotating chairs which are part of the 2022 installation 'Swivel' by Sabine Mar…Metamorphic·Quartzite·near Tottenham Court Road
  6. St Giles Square SeatingStones used to construct the rotating chairs which are part of the 2022 installation 'Swivel' by Sabine Mar…Metamorphic·Quartzite·near Tottenham Court Road
  7. St Mary's Church RuabonBoulders of water-worn, hard white quartzite in the rubble masonsry of the church.Sedimentary·Quartzite·near Ruabon

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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