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Great Northern Square Amphitheatre

Foite Granite

  • Igneous
  • Nepheline Syenite
  • 72 Ma (Cretaceous)

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Location of Geological Feature
Kerbs edging the amphitheatre seating.
Rock Type
Nepheline Syenite
Geological Age
72 Ma (Cretaceous)
Quarry Location
Monchique, Algarve, Portugal
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
235, Deansgate M3 4EN
Building architect
Will Alsop
Date of build
1999
Find out more

The Manchester Geological Association have created a book,  A Building Stones Guide to Central Manchester, ISBN 978-0-9928713-1-4.  Third Edition 2014.  Data from this was the basis for this entry, which was verified and updated where necessary.

 

Great Northern Square Amphitheatre — Foite Granite
Foite Granite at Great Northern Square Amphitheatre
Foite Granite at Great Northern Square Amphitheatre (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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