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Blackfriars Road Post Office

Larvikite: Blue Pearl

  • Igneous
  • Monzonite
  • 290 Ma

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Just found Larvikite: Blue Pearl in Blackfriars Road Post Office.

290 Ma monzonite, quarried at Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. Nearest stop: Southwark.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1604-blackfriars-road-post-office/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding at each end of the Post Office's facade.
Rock Type
Monzonite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Southwark
Address
52 Blackfriars Road, SE1 8NN
Blackfriars Road Post Office — Larvikite: Blue Pearl
Larvikite: Blue Pearl at Blackfriars Road Post Office
Larvikite: Blue Pearl at Blackfriars Road Post Office (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Friars Bridge CourtBaltic Brown70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Christ Church SouthwarkYork Stone180 m · about 3 min walk
  • Temperance SocietyBalmoral Granite240 m · about 4 min walk
  • 13 Great Suffolk StreetKashmir White Granite260 m · about 4 min walk
  • Dorset HousePortland Stone: Whitbed280 m · about 4 min walk
  • 'Fana'Travertine360 m · about 6 min walk

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