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City Information Sign, Bishopsgate

Derbyshire Fossil Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Derbyshire Fossil Marble in City Information Sign, Bishopsgate.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Cromford, Derbyshire, UK. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1665-city-information-sign-bishopsgate/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone plinth, with spectacular, large crinoid fossils.
Fossils
Large crinoids
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Cromford, Derbyshire, UK.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
Bishopsgate EC2
City Information Sign, Bishopsgate — Derbyshire Fossil Marble
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at City Information Sign, Bishopsgate
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at City Information Sign, Bishopsgate (detail 2)
Derbyshire Fossil Marble at City Information Sign, Bishopsgate (detail 3)
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