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St Martin in the Bull Ring

Black Pearl

  • Igneous
  • Basalt
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Black Pearl in St Martin in the Bull Ring.

Cretaceous basalt, quarried at Fuding, Fujian 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/2496-st-martin-in-the-bull-ring/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving on the walkway in front of the church.
Rock Type
Basalt
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Fuding, Fujian Province, China.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Edgbaston Street, Birmingham B5 5BB
Building architect
Chapman Taylor
Date of build
2003
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham3-Malls.pdf
St Martin in the Bull Ring — Black Pearl
Black Pearl at St Martin in the Bull Ring
Black Pearl at St Martin in the Bull Ring (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • BullringCenia Limestone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bullring: Street FurnitureVizag Blue130 m · about 2 min walk
  • RotundaCarrara Marble200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Grand Central MallNero Marquina300 m · about 5 min walk
  • New Street StationRoyal White Granite330 m · about 5 min walk
  • WH Smith Union StreetArabescato Marble350 m · about 5 min walk

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