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Whipps Cross Bus Stand

Amphibolite Gneiss

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Pleistocene-Quaternary

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Location of Geological Feature
The area uses substantial glacial boulders for landscaping. A flat-lying boulder of amphibolite-facies gneiss showing banding and some areas of crenulation.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Pleistocene-Quaternary
Quarry Location
Unknown - probably Scandinanavia
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Wood Street
Address
Whipps Cross Interchange E11
Building architect
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Date of build
2019
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Whipps Cross Bus Stand — Amphibolite Gneiss
Amphibolite Gneiss at Whipps Cross Bus Stand
Amphibolite Gneiss at Whipps Cross Bus Stand (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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