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Wilcox Place

Zebra White

  • Metamorphic
  • Augen Gneiss
  • 480 Ma

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Just found Zebra White in Wilcox Place.

480 Ma augen gneiss, quarried at Guangdong Province, China. Nearest stop: St James's Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/13-wilcox-place/

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Location of Geological Feature
Three types of stone are used as paving setts. This is a grey gneiss with white 'augen'.
Rock Type
Augen Gneiss
Geological Age
480 Ma
Quarry Location
Guangdong Province, China
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
Wilcox Place SW1E
Building architect
Burns + Nice
Date of build
2013
Wilcox Place — Zebra White
Zebra White at Wilcox Place
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • Black Pearl
  • Silver Grey Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Westminster City HallNero Assoluto Zimbabwe50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 123 Victoria StreetMerrivale Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • House of FraserDakota Mahogany Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Albert Public HouseGraversfors Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Windsor HouseDakota Mahogany Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • 77-93 Victoria StreetPeterhead Granite170 m · about 3 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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