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18, Baker Street

Dolerite-Gabbro

  • Igneous
  • Dolerite

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Location of Geological Feature
A dark rock with flashes of golden orthopyroxenes. Difficult to photograph due to its taking a very high polish.
Rock Type
Dolerite
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Baker Street
Address
18, Baker Street W1U 3BX
18, Baker Street — Dolerite-Gabbro
Dolerite-Gabbro at 18, Baker Street
Dolerite-Gabbro at 18, Baker Street (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Fitzhardinge Housebastite serpentinite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)Portland Stone: Whitbed140 m · about 2 min walk
  • 55, Baker StreetIndian Royal Brown150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Wallace CollectionAswan Monumental Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Heron PlaceRosso Levanto240 m · about 4 min walk
  • Hinde Street ChapelBath Stone290 m · about 4 min walk

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

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