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Morgan Stanley

Porkkala Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 1.6 Ga

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Just found Porkkala Granite in Morgan Stanley.

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

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1038-morgan-stanley/

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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
20, Bank Street E14 5EE
Building architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Date of build
2003
Morgan Stanley — Porkkala Granite
Porkkala Granite at Morgan Stanley
Porkkala Granite at Morgan Stanley (detail 2)
Porkkala Granite at Morgan Stanley (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 20, Cabot SquareSilver Sea Green170 m · about 3 min walk
  • 25 Cabot SquarePorkkala Granite190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Thomson Reuter's BuildingGeorgia Marble200 m · about 3 min walk
  • 40, Bank StreetGiallo Imperiale200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cabot PlaceBriar Hill Stone210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cabot Place, South Colonnade EntranceLake District Green Slate210 m · about 3 min walk

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