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RAF Halton Apprentices Memorial

Mountsorrel Granodiorite

  • Igneous
  • Granodiorite
  • Ordovician

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Just found Mountsorrel Granodiorite in RAF Halton Apprentices Memorial.

Ordovician granodiorite, quarried at Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England. Nearest stop: Lichfield.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4244-raf-halton-apprentices-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Memorial boulder.
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Lichfield
Address
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
Find out more
Siddall, R., 2021, Stones used in the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, Staffordshire., Urban Geology in the English Midlands No. 4., 18 pp.
RAF Halton Apprentices Memorial — Mountsorrel Granodiorite
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at RAF Halton Apprentices Memorial
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at RAF Halton Apprentices Memorial (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Boys Brigade MemorialAilsa Craig Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • South Atlantic Task Force MemorialCotswold Stone100 m · about 1 min walk
  • Jewish Ex-Servicemen & Women's MemorialLaizhou Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Naval Services MemorialKilkenny Limestone120 m · about 2 min walk

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