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Fourth Plinth

Dancing Cairns Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 470 Ma

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. This plinth hosts changing works of sculpture.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
470 Ma
Quarry Location
Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Charing Cross
Address
Trafalgar Square
Fourth Plinth — Dancing Cairns Granite
Dancing Cairns Granite at Fourth Plinth
Dancing Cairns Granite at Fourth Plinth (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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