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201, Bishopsgate

Verde Maritaca

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • 2.72-2.75 Ga

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Just found Verde Maritaca in 201, Bishopsgate.

2.72-2.75 Ga gneiss, quarried at Candeias & Campo Belo, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3751-201-bishopsgate/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stairs at the north entrance to the building.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
2.72-2.75 Ga
Quarry Location
Candeias & Campo Belo, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
201, Bishopsgate EC2M 3UN
Building architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Date of build
2008
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
201, Bishopsgate — Verde Maritaca
Verde Maritaca at 201, Bishopsgate
Verde Maritaca at 201, Bishopsgate (detail 2)
Verde Maritaca at 201, Bishopsgate (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Primrose StreetVerde Maritaca130 m · about 2 min walk
  • 199, BishopsgateCharnockite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Exchange SquareCarmen Red220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Bishops SquareProspero Granite270 m · about 4 min walk
  • 155, Bishopsgate (Broadgate)Sardinian Grey Granite290 m · about 4 min walk
  • NatWest Bank ShoreditchPeterhead Granite330 m · about 5 min walk

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