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Forest Road

Rosso di Verona

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Rosso di Verona in Forest Road.

Jurassic limestone, quarried at Verona,. Nearest stop: Blackhorse Road.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3215-forest-road/

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Location of Geological Feature
Intarsia panel set in the pavement, opposite Blackhorse Road Station depicting a milk carton and a pair of scissors. These are inlaid in red ammonites rosso facies Veronese limestone. The background is a green slate.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Verona,
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Blackhorse Road
Address
Forest Road E17
Forest Road — Rosso di Verona
Rosso di Verona at Forest Road
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

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  • 4, High StreetLarvikite: Emerald Pearl820 m · about 13 min walk
  • Dench FitnessCoastal Red Granite1.1 km · about 16 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central LibraryPortland Stone: Whitbed1.4 km · about 22 min walk
  • Walthamstow MarketZhangpu Granite G6121.5 km · about 23 min walk

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