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2, Basil Street

Euville Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone (encrinite)
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Euville Limestone in 2, Basil Street.

Middle Jurassic limestone (encrinite), quarried at Euville, Meuse, Lorraine, France. Nearest stop: Oxford Circus.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4849-2-basil-street/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone on Ground floor. This coarse grained limestone has star-shaped crinoid ossicles.
Fossils
Crinoids (Pentacrinites), Echinoid fragments.
Rock Type
Limestone (encrinite)
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Euville, Meuse, Lorraine, France
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford Circus
Address
2, Basil Street SW3 1AA
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
2, Basil Street — Euville Limestone
Euville Limestone at 2, Basil Street
Euville Limestone at 2, Basil Street (detail 2)
Euville Limestone at 2, Basil Street (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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