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Lakha Jewellers

Makrana Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Proterozoic

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Just found Makrana Marble in Lakha Jewellers.

Proterozoic marble, quarried at Makrana, Rajasthan, India. Nearest stop: Alperton.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4797-lakha-jewellers/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on the front of the shop. It cannot be confirmed by eye alone that this is Makrana Marble, but brown-veined varieties of Makrana are abundant. It would certainly be fitting for this shop to use a stone from Rajasthan.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Makrana, Rajasthan, India
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Alperton
Address
16-20, Ealing Road HA0 4TL
Date of build
20th Century
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Lakha Jewellers — Makrana Marble
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Hirji Lakha & BrosBala Flower Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Venisons Ealing RoadKashmir Gneiss530 m · about 8 min walk
  • PBL JewellersKinawa Gneiss690 m · about 11 min walk
  • Shri Sanatan Hindu MandirJaisalmer Golden Stone900 m · about 14 min walk
  • BAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirCarrara Marble2.6 km
  • High StreetYork Stone3.6 km

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