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Bow Churchyard

Black Pearl

  • Igneous
  • Basalt
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Black Pearl in Bow Churchyard.

Cretaceous basalt, quarried at Fuding, Fujian Province, China. Nearest stop: Bank.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1341-bow-churchyard/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Black paving.
Rock Type
Basalt
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Fuding, Fujian Province, China
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bank
Address
Bow Churchyard EC4M
Bow Churchyard — Black Pearl
Black Pearl at Bow Churchyard
Black Pearl at Bow Churchyard (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 1, Bow ChurchyardGolden Carioca Granite10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Pizza ExpressJura Marble90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Watling HouseMassangis Limestone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • King's HouseKemnay Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Atlas House (Barclay's Bank)Giant Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • 90, Queen StreetNero Impala140 m · about 2 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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