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University of Oxford Careers Service

Cornish Serpentinite

  • Metamorphic
  • Bastite Serpentinite
  • Devonian

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Just found Cornish Serpentinite in University of Oxford Careers Service.

Devonian bastite serpentinite, quarried at The Lizard, Cornwall, England. Nearest stop: Oxford.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2943-university-of-oxford-careers-service/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Serpentinite columns in the porch.
Rock Type
Bastite Serpentinite
Geological Age
Devonian
Quarry Location
The Lizard, Cornwall, England.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Oxford
Address
56, Banbury Road OX2 6PA
University of Oxford Careers Service — Cornish Serpentinite
Cornish Serpentinite at University of Oxford Careers Service
Cornish Serpentinite at University of Oxford Careers Service (detail 2)
Cornish Serpentinite at University of Oxford Careers Service (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryBath Stone620 m · about 10 min walk
  • Oxford University Museum of Natural History ErraticShap Granite640 m · about 10 min walk
  • Lamb & Flag PassageSarsen670 m · about 10 min walk
  • University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentPurbeck Limestone (Feather Bed)690 m · about 11 min walk
  • University of Oxford Inorganic Chemistry LaboratoryClipsham Stone700 m · about 11 min walk
  • Rhodes HouseClipsham Stone710 m · about 11 min walk

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