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New Street Square

Calc-schist

  • Metamorphic
  • Schist

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Just found Calc-schist in New Street Square.

schist, quarried at Unknown. Nearest stop: Chancery Lane.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1420-new-street-square/

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving and street furniture. This is a greenish coloured calc-schsist of unknown origin.
Rock Type
Schist
Quarry Location
Unknown
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Chancery Lane
Address
New Street Square EC4A
Building architect
Turkington Martin
Date of build
2014
New Street Square — Calc-schist
Calc-schist at New Street Square
Calc-schist at New Street Square (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 3 New Street SquareJura Marble30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Nevill Lane & New Street SquareCarlow Irish Blue50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 1, New Fetter LaneNero Impala80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Rolls BuildingBlack Pearl90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Winchester HouseLarvikite: Blue Pearl100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Public Records OfficeKentish Ragstone110 m · about 2 min walk

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