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42, Fountain Street

Shimoga Gneiss

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Archaean

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Just found Shimoga Gneiss in 42, Fountain Street.

Archaean gneiss, quarried at Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Nearest stop: Manchester Piccadilly.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4470-42-fountain-street/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Wall-cladding from pavement level to approximately 1 metre around the exterior of the building. A pink, banded gneiss-migmatite.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Archaean
Quarry Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
42, Fountain Street M2 2BE
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall

42, Fountain Street — Shimoga Gneiss
Shimoga Gneiss at 42, Fountain Street
Shimoga Gneiss at 42, Fountain Street (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Royal Sun Alliance BuildingBlaubrun Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 1, York Street (Browns)Dalbeattie Granite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Colwyn ChambersPeterhead Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • 38, Mosley StreetCornish Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 40, Spring Gardens (Hervia)Darley Dale Sandstone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • 100, King StreetPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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