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PBL Jewellers

Kinawa Gneiss

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • 2.7 Ga

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding used on the front of the building. A spectacular purpl-coloured gneiss.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
2.7 Ga
Quarry Location
Claudio, Itapecerica District, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Alperton
Address
186, Ealing Road HAO 4QD
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
PBL Jewellers — Kinawa Gneiss
Kinawa Gneiss at PBL Jewellers
Kinawa Gneiss at PBL Jewellers (detail 2)
Kinawa Gneiss at PBL Jewellers (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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