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John Lewis

Pierre de Soleil

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Pierre de Soleil in John Lewis.

Upper Jurassic limestone, quarried at Moselle, Lorraine, France. Nearest stop: Cambridge.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2861-john-lewis/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main buiilding stone, a yellow calcarenite.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Moselle, Lorraine, France
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
10, Downing Street CB2 3DS
Building architect
Add Architects
Date of build
2008
John Lewis — Pierre de Soleil
Pierre de Soleil at John Lewis
Pierre de Soleil at John Lewis (detail 2)
Pierre de Soleil at John Lewis (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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  • Department of ZoologyAncaster Weather Bed80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sculpture: 'Between the Lines'Red Granite200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Boots the ChemistClipsham Stone250 m · about 4 min walk
  • Cavendish LaboratoriesAncaster Stone250 m · about 4 min walk

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