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Shanghai Commercial Bank

Rosa Torcicoda

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Archaean

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Location of Geological Feature
Exterior Wall cladding. Gneisses such as these are sourced mainly from Brazil, India and China and are known in the trade as 'Juparana'. This is probably the Brazilian variety Rosa Torcicoda.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Archaean
Quarry Location
Campo Belo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bank
Address
65 Cornhill EC3V 3NB
Shanghai Commercial Bank — Rosa Torcicoda
Rosa Torcicoda at Shanghai Commercial Bank
Rosa Torcicoda at Shanghai Commercial Bank (detail 2)
Rosa Torcicoda at Shanghai Commercial Bank (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Yammi

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