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Mappin & Webb

Dark Shap Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 397 Ma

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Just found Dark Shap Granite in Mappin & Webb.

397 Ma granite, quarried at Shap Fell, Cumbria, England. Nearest stop: Green Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1572-mappin-webb/

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Location of Geological Feature
Display window of Mappin & Webb. Beautiful granite with brown matrix and large, well formed pink crystals
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
397 Ma
Quarry Location
Shap Fell, Cumbria, England
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Green Park
Address
1A Old Bond Street W1S 4PB
Mappin & Webb — Dark Shap Granite
Dark Shap Granite at Mappin & Webb
    Entry submitted by Celena Bretton

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  • 45, Old Bond StreetBath Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 39, St James's Street & PiccadillyPentelic Marble50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Cartier, Old Bond StreetNoir Saint Laurent50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Daks, Old Bond StreetPortland Fancy Beach Whitbed70 m · about 1 min walk

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