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Guy the Gorilla Sculpture

Bird's Eye Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
The sculpture of the gorilla is carved from a black crinoidal limestone, with purple fluorite in cavities. The presence of this mineral, probably indicates that it is from Derbyshire.
Fossils
Crinoid & brachiopod fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Derbyshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Penge West
Address
Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road, SE19 2GA
Building architect
David Wynne
Date of build
1961
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Guy the Gorilla Sculpture — Bird's Eye Marble
Bird's Eye Marble at Guy the Gorilla Sculpture
Bird's Eye Marble at Guy the Gorilla Sculpture (detail 2)
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