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Parachute Squadron Memorial

Augen Gneiss

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Proterozoic

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Location of Geological Feature
A glacial boulder.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Unknown
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Lichfield
Address
National Memorial Arboretum DE13 7AR
Date of build
2017
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.
Parachute Squadron Memorial — Augen Gneiss
Augen Gneiss at Parachute Squadron Memorial
Augen Gneiss at Parachute Squadron Memorial (detail 2)
Augen Gneiss at Parachute Squadron Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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