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25 Cabot Square

Porkkala Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 1.6 Ga

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Just found Porkkala Granite in 25 Cabot Square.

1.6 Ga granite, quarried at Porkkala, Helsinki, Finland. Nearest stop: Canary Wharf.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1037-25-cabot-square/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on building. A coarse grained, sheared, rapakivi granite.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
1.6 Ga
Quarry Location
Porkkala, Helsinki, Finland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Canary Wharf
Address
25, Cabot Square E14 4QA
Building architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Date of build
1991
25 Cabot Square — Porkkala Granite
Porkkala Granite at 25 Cabot Square
Porkkala Granite at 25 Cabot Square (detail 2)
Porkkala Granite at 25 Cabot Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Cabot SquareRosa Torcicoda Granite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • 20, Cabot SquareSilver Sea Green40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Credit Suisse, 1, Cabot SquareJet Mist80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Cabot PlaceBriar Hill Stone100 m · about 1 min walk
  • Wren LandingBaltic Red Rapakivi Granite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 10, Cabot SquareBaltic Brown120 m · about 2 min walk

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