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Duke Street

Verde Luana

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Lower Jurassic

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Just found Verde Luana in Duke Street.

Lower Jurassic marble, quarried at Garfagnana, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Nearest stop: Bond Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3510-duke-street/

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Location of Geological Feature
Street furniture; a water fountain and a bench carved from marble.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Garfagnana, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bond Street
Address
40-34, Duke Street W1A
Building architect
Irene Djao-Rakitine
Date of build
2018
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Duke Street — Verde Luana
Verde Luana at Duke Street
Verde Luana at Duke Street (detail 2)
Verde Luana at Duke Street (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Watches of Switzerland, Oxford StreetEramosa Limestone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Duke Street HouseBoulonnais Marble100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Selfridges FoodhallTittling Granite (?)160 m · about 2 min walk
  • 9, Marylebone LaneNamib Yellow Granite190 m · about 3 min walk
  • HMV, Oxford StreetGabbro-diorite220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Hinde Street ChapelBath Stone250 m · about 4 min walk

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