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Peace Gardens

Grey Gneiss

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Precambrian

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Location of Geological Feature
Large stone benches on the outer ring of the garden, outside the decorative wall.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Precambrian
Quarry Location
Khuppian, India
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Sheffield
Address
Pinstone Street S1 2HH
Building architect
Tilbury Douglas
Date of build
1998
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Stone identified by Dave Wallis.

The Sheffield Area Geological Trust created a pamphlet, The Building Stones of Sheffield, Data from this was the basis for this entry, was verified and updated where necessary.

Peace Gardens — Grey Gneiss
Grey Gneiss at Peace Gardens
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis - Data from Sheffield Area Geol Trust

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