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Grand Central Mall

Nero Marquina

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Black stone used as paving in the Mall.A A bituminous limestone with white fossils and calcite veins. Tension gashes are common, evidence of deformation.
Fossils
Rudists, corals and other shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Marquina (Markina), Pais Basco, Spain.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Birmingham B2 4XJ
Building architect
AZPML
Date of build
2015
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham3-Malls.pdf
Grand Central Mall — Nero Marquina
Nero Marquina at Grand Central Mall
Nero Marquina at Grand Central Mall (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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