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Hampton Court Palace Orangery

Oland Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving of red and green Oland Limestone with particularly spectacular orthocone fossils. This is the original floor which was re-polished in the 1990s.
Fossils
Orthoceras sp.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Oland, Sweden.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Hampton Court
Address
East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
Date of build
1690s
Hampton Court Palace Orangery — Oland Limestone
Oland Limestone at Hampton Court Palace Orangery
Oland Limestone at Hampton Court Palace Orangery (detail 2)
Oland Limestone at Hampton Court Palace Orangery (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Aidan Karley

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