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Museum Gardens Drinking Fountain

Craignair Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 391 Ma

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Just found Craignair Granite in Museum Gardens Drinking Fountain.

391 Ma granite, quarried at Dalbeattie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: York.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4925-museum-gardens-drinking-fountain/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Granite slab forming the back of the fountain mechanism.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
391 Ma
Quarry Location
Dalbeattie, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
York
Address
Museum Street YO1 7DT
Date of build
1880
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Stone identified by Yorkshire Philosophical Society Geology Group & Ruth Siddall.
Museum Gardens Drinking Fountain — Craignair Granite
Craignair Granite at Museum Gardens Drinking Fountain
Craignair Granite at Museum Gardens Drinking Fountain (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Ackworth Rock
  • Millstone Grit
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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Museum Gardens GatepostsAckworth Rock20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Museum Gardens LodgeTadcaster Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • River HousePeterhead Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Museum Garden ErraticsCumbrian Tuff60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Museum Gardens Multangular TowerTadcaster Stone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Museum Gardens Fossil TreeSandstone90 m · about 1 min walk

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