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O'Neill's Bar

Rubislaw Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 470 Ma

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Just found Rubislaw Granite in O'Neill's Bar.

470 Ma granite, quarried at Rubislaw, Aberdeen, UK. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4703-o-neill-s-bar/

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Location of Geological Feature
Foundation stones creating a socle for the columns. NB: due to a bad cleaning project in the 1970s using acid, this stone is etched and has lost any good polish.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
470 Ma
Quarry Location
Rubislaw, Aberdeen, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
40, Boar Lane LS1 5DA
Building architect
W.W. Gwyther
Date of build
1899
Find out more
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 )
O'Neill's Bar — Rubislaw Granite
Rubislaw Granite at O'Neill's Bar
Rubislaw Granite at O'Neill's Bar (detail 2)
Rubislaw Granite at O'Neill's Bar (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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  • City Square PavingChina Green80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Mill Hill ChapelMeanwood Grit90 m · about 1 min walk
  • City Square Statue PlinthsRoss of Mull Granite90 m · about 1 min walk

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