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Pye Corner

Kinawa

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • 2.72-2.75 Ga

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Just found Kinawa in Pye Corner.

2.72-2.75 Ga gneiss, quarried at Itapecerica District, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Nearest stop: St Paul's.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3279-pye-corner/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on the foundation course. A spectacular, purple-coloured gneiss-migmatite.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
2.72-2.75 Ga
Quarry Location
Itapecerica District, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
Giltspur Street EC1A 9DD
Pye Corner — Kinawa
Kinawa at Pye Corner
Kinawa at Pye Corner (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bart's HospitalPeterhead Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Smithfields Metropolitan Cattle TroughCornish Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Bank of America Merrill LynchPortland Stone: Grove Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Sepulchre-without-NewgateAncaster Freestone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Viaduct TavernLarvikite: Marina Pearl110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Fleet Place HouseVerde Fontein140 m · about 2 min walk

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