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Selfridges Foodhall

Tittling Granite (?)

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 312 Ma

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Just found Tittling Granite (?) in Selfridges Foodhall.

312 Ma granite, quarried at Tittling, Bavaria, Germany (?). Nearest stop: Bond Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1149-selfridges-foodhall/

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Location of Geological Feature
Foundations around the food hall on Baker Street. The origin of this beautiful megacrystic granite is unknown. However it is very possibly from Tittling in Bavaria.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
312 Ma
Quarry Location
Tittling, Bavaria, Germany (?)
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bond Street
Address
400, Oxford Street W1A 1AB
Selfridges Foodhall — Tittling Granite (?)
Tittling Granite (?) at Selfridges Foodhall
Tittling Granite (?) at Selfridges Foodhall (detail 2)
Tittling Granite (?) at Selfridges Foodhall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • Fitzhardinge Housebastite serpentinite240 m · about 4 min walk
  • 15, Grosvenor SquarePortland Stone: Whitbed280 m · about 4 min walk
  • Statue of EisenhowerGranite310 m · about 5 min walk

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