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St Nicholas Shopping Centre

Balmoral Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 1.58-1.57 Ga

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Just found Balmoral Granite in St Nicholas Shopping Centre.

1.58-1.57 Ga granite, quarried at Turku, Vehmaa, SW Finland. Nearest stop: Sutton.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4760-st-nicholas-shopping-centre/

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Location of Geological Feature
Red granite used for decorative paving at the entrance to the shopping mall.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
1.58-1.57 Ga
Quarry Location
Turku, Vehmaa, SW Finland.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Sutton
Address
3, St Nicholas Way SM1 1AY
Date of build
1992
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Nicholas Shopping Centre — Balmoral Granite
Balmoral Granite at St Nicholas Shopping Centre
Balmoral Granite at St Nicholas Shopping Centre (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall & Amy Edgington

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  • Bateig Limestone
  • Gris Mondariz
  • Merrivale Granite
  • Rosa Porrino
  • Serizzo Formazza Gneiss

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Gallery GiftsLarvikite Blue Pearl80 m · about 1 min walk
  • MacdonaldsLarvikite Bronze Pearl120 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Nicholas's ChurchyardPenrhyn Heather Slate170 m · about 3 min walk
  • St Nicholas's ChurchGrey Flint200 m · about 3 min walk
  • High Street MilepostPortland Stone: Whitbed210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Chancery HouseBaltic Brown220 m · about 3 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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