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Forte's Cafe & Restaurant

Kashmir Granite

  • Metamorphic
  • Metamorphic
  • Proterozoic

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Just found Kashmir Granite in Forte's Cafe & Restaurant.

Proterozoic metamorphic, quarried at Tamil Nadu, India.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2638-forte-s-cafe-restaurant/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Exterior Wall cladding on the corner of Penrhyn Avenue & Rhos Promenade. A gneiss with prominant garnets
Rock Type
Metamorphic
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Tamil Nadu, India.
Category
Metamorphic
Address
Penrhyn Avenue & Rhos Promenade LL28 4NH
Forte's Cafe & Restaurant — Kashmir Granite
Kashmir Granite at Forte's Cafe & Restaurant
    Entry submitted by Dave

Nearby

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  • Colwyn Bay PromenadePeterhead Granite1 km · about 16 min walk
  • Bodysgallen HallGloddaeth Sandstone4.5 km
  • St Mary's Church, LlandudnoClwyd Limestone6 km
  • Llandudno Station Car ParkPenmaenmawr Granodiorite6 km
  • Just Jents' Hair SalonLarvikite: Emerald Pearl6.1 km
  • All Saints Church DeganwyManley Sandstone6.1 km

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