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Walton-on-the-Naze Crag Walk

Larvikite

  • Igneous
  • Monzonite
  • 290 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Larvikite blocks used as coastal defences and for forming the main structure of the Crag Walk, which protects this SSSI from coastal erosion. Many have pegmatite veins containing what are very probably the finest pyroxenes in the whole of Essex.
Rock Type
Monzonite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Larvik, Westfold, Norway
Category
Igneous
Address
9 Sunny Point CO14 8LD
Building architect
Daniel Connal Partnership
Date of build
2011
Walton-on-the-Naze Crag Walk — Larvikite
Larvikite at Walton-on-the-Naze Crag Walk
Larvikite at Walton-on-the-Naze Crag Walk (detail 2)
Larvikite at Walton-on-the-Naze Crag Walk (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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