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Department of Business, Innovation & Skills

Storen Granite

  • Igneous
  • Trondhjemite
  • 432 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
White stone used for wall cladding. This is an unusual stone composed of quartz and plagioclase from Norway. It is not a granite, despite the trade name!
Rock Type
Trondhjemite
Geological Age
432 Ma
Quarry Location
Storen, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS), 1 Victoria Street, SW1H 0ET
Building architect
Ronald Fielding
Date of build
1964
Department of Business, Innovation & Skills — Storen Granite
Storen Granite at Department of Business, Innovation & Skills
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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