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The Design Museum

Jura Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Jura Marble in The Design Museum.

Jurassic limestone, quarried at Altmuhltal Naturpark, Southern Frankonian Alb, Bavaria, Germany. Nearest stop: High Street Kensington.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1578-the-design-museum/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The Design Museum signage wall, next to the Design Museum Shop
Fossils
Ammonite
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Altmuhltal Naturpark, Southern Frankonian Alb, Bavaria, Germany
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
High Street Kensington
Address
259 Kensington High Street
Building architect
John Pawson & OMA
Date of build
2016
The Design Museum — Jura Marble
Jura Marble at The Design Museum
Jura Marble at The Design Museum (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Liz Hide

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Knoops, Kensington.Uthammar Granite620 m · about 10 min walk
  • Kensington Royal Garden HotelSardinian Beige Granite880 m · about 14 min walk
  • Millennium Gloucester HotelMarrón Emperador1.3 km · about 20 min walk
  • Statue of Robert NapierCastlewellan Granite1.3 km · about 21 min walk
  • NHM Nature Activity CentrePurbeck Spangle1.5 km · about 23 min walk
  • Indian Ocean Tsunami MemorialTarn Granite1.5 km · about 23 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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