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Cannonbury Gardens

Carboniferous Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Carboniferous Limestone in Cannonbury Gardens.

Upper Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Unknown, possibly from the UK. Nearest stop: Essex Road.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1499-cannonbury-gardens/

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Location of Geological Feature
Ornamental boulders used for landscaping in the gardens. These are karstic limestones from a limestone pavement, broken along clints and grikes.
Fossils
Solitary corals and productid brachiopods.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Unknown, possibly from the UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Essex Road
Address
Cannonbury Road N1 2HS
Cannonbury Gardens — Carboniferous Limestone
Carboniferous Limestone at Cannonbury Gardens
Carboniferous Limestone at Cannonbury Gardens (detail 2)
Carboniferous Limestone at Cannonbury Gardens (detail 3)
   

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