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New Oxford House

Verdi Alpi

  • Metamorphic
  • Serpentinite
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Verdi Alpi in New Oxford House.

Cretaceous serpentinite, quarried at Val D'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy. Nearest stop: Birmingham New Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2488-new-oxford-house/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Columns between Adam's Restaurant's windows.
Rock Type
Serpentinite
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Val D'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
16 Waterloo Street, Birmingham B2 5UG
Building architect
S. N. Cooke
Date of build
1936
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham1-Centre.pdf
New Oxford House — Verdi Alpi
Verdi Alpi at New Oxford House
Verdi Alpi at New Oxford House (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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  • The RiverWatts Cliffe Sandstone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 125 Colmore RowGiallo Cecilia70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 110 Colmore RowDalbeattie Granite80 m · about 1 min walk

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