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Peter Jones Department Store

Otta Schist

  • Metamorphic
  • Schist
  • 400 Ma

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Just found Otta Schist in Peter Jones Department Store.

400 Ma schist, quarried at Otta, Norway. Nearest stop: Sloane Square.

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Location of Geological Feature
Entrance to the store on Cadogan Gardens and panels on the King's Road facade.
Rock Type
Schist
Geological Age
400 Ma
Quarry Location
Otta, Norway.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Sloane Square
Address
Sloane Square SW1W 8EL
Building architect
J. A. Slater & A. H. Mobberley
Date of build
1937
Peter Jones Department Store — Otta Schist
Otta Schist at Peter Jones Department Store
Otta Schist at Peter Jones Department Store (detail 2)
Otta Schist at Peter Jones Department Store (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • 16 Sloane Square (J. Crew)Nero Impala110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 72, King's RoadCairngall Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Sloane Square Drinking FountainLamorna Granite120 m · about 2 min walk

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