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Canadian War Memorial

Anticosti Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite-Charnockite
  • 1129 Ma

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Just found Anticosti Granite in Canadian War Memorial.

1129 Ma granite-charnockite, quarried at Havre St-Pierre, Quebec, Canada. Nearest stop: Green Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/263-canadian-war-memorial/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone
Rock Type
Granite-Charnockite
Geological Age
1129 Ma
Quarry Location
Havre St-Pierre, Quebec, Canada.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Green Park
Address
nr. Canada Gate, Green Park
Building architect
Pierre Granche
Date of build
1994
Canadian War Memorial — Anticosti Granite
Anticosti Granite at Canadian War Memorial
Anticosti Granite at Canadian War Memorial (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Queen Victoria MonumentKemnay Granite170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Buckingham PalaceCaen Stone170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Green Park, Piccadilly GatesMountsorrel Granodiorite340 m · about 5 min walk
  • 101-104, PiccadillySalten Marble370 m · about 6 min walk
  • 100, PiccadillyHam Hill Stone370 m · about 6 min walk
  • 105 PiccadillyCarrara Arabescato Marble370 m · about 6 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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