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Grand Arcade

Muschelkalk

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Triassic

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Just found Muschelkalk in Grand Arcade.

Middle Triassic limestone, quarried at Wurzberg, Bavaria, Germany. Nearest stop: Cambridge.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2859-grand-arcade/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Brown paving setts in the shopping mall.
Fossils
Bivalves
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Triassic
Quarry Location
Wurzberg, Bavaria, Germany
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
St Andrew's Street CB2 3BJ
Building architect
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Date of build
2008
Grand Arcade — Muschelkalk
Muschelkalk at Grand Arcade
Muschelkalk at Grand Arcade (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Sculpture: 'Between the Lines'Red Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Department of ZoologyAncaster Weather Bed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • John LewisPierre de Soleil120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Sedgwick MuseumClipsham Stone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Boots the ChemistClipsham Stone150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Cavendish LaboratoriesAncaster Stone170 m · about 3 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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