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Cardinal House

Jura Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Wall-cladding to the left and right of the large glass and steel porch. At most levels there are examples of fossil ammonites and sponges
Fossils
Ammonites, Sponges, Belemnites
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Altmuhltal Naturpark, Southern Frankonian Alb, Bavaria, Germany
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
20, St Mary's Parsonage M3 2LG
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Stone identified by Dave Wallis. 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.

Cardinal House — Jura Limestone
Jura Limestone at Cardinal House
Jura Limestone at Cardinal House (detail 2)
Jura Limestone at Cardinal House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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