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Discovery Point

Balmullo Stone

  • Igneous
  • Porphyry
  • Lower Devonian

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Location of Geological Feature
Red porphyry cobbles used in the Pebble Mosaic. The origin of these stones is not proven, but they appear to be the locally sourced stone from Balmullo.
Rock Type
Porphyry
Geological Age
Lower Devonian
Quarry Location
Lucklaw, Balmullo, Fife
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Dundee
Address
Riverside Drive DD1 4BZ
Building architect
Maggy Howarth
Date of build
1993
Discovery Point — Balmullo Stone
Balmullo Stone at Discovery Point
Balmullo Stone at Discovery Point (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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