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Valentino

Petit Granite

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Petit Granite in Valentino.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Ecaussinnes-Soignies, Namur, Belgium. Nearest stop: Hyde Park Corner.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3136-valentino/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Black limestone cladding
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Ecaussinnes-Soignies, Namur, Belgium
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hyde Park Corner
Address
174, Sloane Street SW1X 9QG
Valentino — Petit Granite
Petit Granite at Valentino
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • La PerlaOnice Rosa70 m · about 1 min walk
  • HermesPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 7, Sloane StreetPeterhead Granite190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Thorburn HouseJura Marble200 m · about 3 min walk
  • BoodlesOnice Rosa210 m · about 3 min walk
  • 2, Basil StreetEuville Limestone230 m · about 4 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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