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New Street Station

Royal White Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Royal White Granite in New Street Station.

Cretaceous granite, quarried at Puning, Guangdong province, China. 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/2490-new-street-station/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving and kerbs outside the station.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Puning, Guangdong province, China
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Birmingham B2 4QA
Building architect
Atkins Landscape Architects
Date of build
2015
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham3-Malls.pdf
New Street Station — Royal White Granite
Royal White Granite at New Street Station
Royal White Granite at New Street Station (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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  • Holloway Circus PagodaSilver Grey Granite270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Bullring: Street FurnitureVizag Blue280 m · about 4 min walk

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