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Fenner Brockway Memorial

Baltic Brown

  • Igneous
  • Rapakivi Granite
  • 1.6 - 1.5 Ga

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Just found Baltic Brown in Fenner Brockway Memorial.

1.6 - 1.5 Ga rapakivi granite, quarried at Ylamaa, Suo-Antilla, Finland.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2760-fenner-brockway-memorial/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for plinth.
Rock Type
Rapakivi Granite
Geological Age
1.6 - 1.5 Ga
Quarry Location
Ylamaa, Suo-Antilla, Finland
Category
Igneous
Address
Red Lion Square WC1
Building architect
Ian Walters
Date of build
1985
Fenner Brockway Memorial — Baltic Brown
Baltic Brown at Fenner Brockway Memorial
Baltic Brown at Fenner Brockway Memorial (detail 2)
Baltic Brown at Fenner Brockway Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • The Ivy HouseAncaster Stone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 114, High HolbornCornish Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Victoria HousePortland Stone: Whitbed160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Weston HouseBoulonnais Marble180 m · about 3 min walk

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