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Rocket Restaurant

Giallo San Francisco

  • Metamorphic
  • Metagranite
  • Proterozoic

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Just found Giallo San Francisco in Rocket Restaurant.

Proterozoic metagranite, quarried at Barra de Sao Francisco, Espirito Santo, Brazil. Nearest stop: Canary Wharf.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on wall at entrance.
Rock Type
Metagranite
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Barra de Sao Francisco, Espirito Santo, Brazil.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Canary Wharf
Address
2, Churchill Place E14 5RB
Rocket Restaurant — Giallo San Francisco
Giallo San Francisco at Rocket Restaurant
Giallo San Francisco at Rocket Restaurant (detail 2)
Giallo San Francisco at Rocket Restaurant (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 30, Churchill PlaceMoca Creme20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Jamie's RestaurantCenia Limestone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Barclays Bank World BuildingRosa Porrinho80 m · about 1 min walk
  • 5, Churchill PlaceKashmir White Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 30, North ColonnadeGarnet Metagranite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Waitrose Canary WharfPietra di Luserna140 m · about 2 min walk

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