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Muswell Hill Broadway

Larvikite: Marina Pearl

  • Igneous
  • Monzonite
  • 292-297 Ma

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Just found Larvikite: Marina Pearl in Muswell Hill Broadway.

292-297 Ma monzonite, quarried at Larvik, Vestfold, Norway. Nearest stop: Highgate.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4312-muswell-hill-broadway/

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Location of Geological Feature
Parade of shops of the east side of the Broadway. Shop fronts are divided by engaged and freestanding columns of larvikite.
Rock Type
Monzonite
Geological Age
292-297 Ma
Quarry Location
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Highgate
Address
Muswell Hill Broadway N10 3SD
Date of build
1900s
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Muswell Hill Broadway — Larvikite: Marina Pearl
Larvikite: Marina Pearl at Muswell Hill Broadway
Larvikite: Marina Pearl at Muswell Hill Broadway (detail 2)
Larvikite: Marina Pearl at Muswell Hill Broadway (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Larvikite: Emerald Pearl
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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Metropolitan Cattle TroughCornish Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Miller & Carter Steakhouse Muswell HillFlint130 m · about 2 min walk
  • HSBC BankVirbo Granite140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Highgate Wood Drinking FountainBalmoral Granite880 m · about 14 min walk
  • St Paul’s FountainCornish Granite1.5 km · about 23 min walk
  • Hornsey Metropolitan Cattle TroughCornish Granite1.8 km · about 29 min walk

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