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Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard Cafe

Fossil Mint Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Proterozoic

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving in the outdoor eating area. The dendritic mineralisation is often mistaken for fossils, but it is a variety of manganese oxide. This is not helped by the name this stone is marketed under!
Fossils
None, the 'fossils' are mineral dendrites
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Rajasthan, India
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hampton Court
Address
East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard Cafe — Fossil Mint Sandstone
Fossil Mint Sandstone at Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard Cafe
Fossil Mint Sandstone at Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard Cafe (detail 2)
Fossil Mint Sandstone at Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard Cafe (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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