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1 City Square

Larvikite

  • Igneous
  • Monzonite
  • 295 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Pale grey pavement in front of the entrance steps and a narrow band of paving next to the foundations around the building. The stone is riven or hammered to prevent slipping.
Rock Type
Monzonite
Geological Age
295 Ma
Quarry Location
Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
1, City Square LS1 2ES
Building architect
Abbey Hanson Rowe
Date of build
1995
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Data from the "The Building Stone Heritage of Leeds" book, latest Published by Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society, by Murray Mitchell and Francis Dimes 2nd edition 2005. (ISBN 1 870737 10 5 )

1 City Square — Larvikite
Larvikite at 1 City Square
Larvikite at 1 City Square (detail 2)
Larvikite at 1 City Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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