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Space NK Apothecary

Calcarenitic Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Eocene

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Location of Geological Feature
The wall-cladding either side of the main windows has mutliple fossil bivalve fragments and foraminifera.
Fossils
Foraminifera & Bivalves
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Eocene
Quarry Location
Probably from either Turkey or Egypt.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
1-5, St Anns Square M2 7LP
Date of build
1990
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.
Space NK Apothecary — Calcarenitic Limestone
Calcarenitic Limestone at Space NK Apothecary
Calcarenitic Limestone at Space NK Apothecary (detail 2)
Calcarenitic Limestone at Space NK Apothecary (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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