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Mitchell Street

Furnace Porphyry

  • Igneous
  • Andesite
  • Devonian

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Just found Furnace Porphyry in Mitchell Street.

Devonian andesite, quarried at Furnace, Loch Fyne, Argyllshire, Scotland. Nearest stop: Glasgow Central.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Cobblestones
Rock Type
Andesite
Geological Age
Devonian
Quarry Location
Furnace, Loch Fyne, Argyllshire, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Glasgow Central
Address
Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LN
Mitchell Street — Furnace Porphyry
Furnace Porphyry at Mitchell Street
Furnace Porphyry at Mitchell Street (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • The LighthouseLocharbriggs Sandstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • All Saints StoreCatcastle Stone110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Medieval Masons plaqueStanton Moor Stone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)Humbie Sandstone230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Wellington StatueCairngall Granite230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Hope StreetShap Granite250 m · about 4 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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