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Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-Thames

Lake District Green Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Just found Lake District Green Slate in Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-Thames.

Ordovician slate, quarried at Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1546-crown-arcade-kingston-upon-thames/

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Location of Geological Feature
Paved floor of the shopping centre; mmooth squares of semi-polished stone forming decorative floor panels.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Address
Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RP
Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-Thames — Lake District Green Slate
Lake District Green Slate at Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-Thames
    Entry submitted by Sally Blandford

Nearby

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  • Hampton Court Palace Fountain CourtOland Limestone2.3 km · about 36 min walk
  • Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard CafeFossil Mint Sandstone2.4 km · about 37 min walk
  • Hampton Court Palace OrangeryOland Limestone2.4 km · about 38 min walk
  • Hampton Court PalacePurbeck Limestone2.5 km · about 38 min walk
  • Teddington War MemorialCornish Granite2.7 km
  • King William’s TempleBath Stone7.5 km

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