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Prada

Negro Marquina

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding. This black stone takes a mirror-like polish and is almost impossible to photograph. It contains white fossils and it is cut by calcite veins.
Fossils
Rudists, corals and other shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Marquina (Markina), Pais Basco, Spain.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Green Park
Address
16-18, Old Bond Street W1S 4PS
Prada — Negro Marquina
Negro Marquina at Prada
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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