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The Ivy Restaurant

Aurisina

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Upper Cretaceous

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Just found Aurisina in The Ivy Restaurant.

Upper Cretaceous limestone, quarried at Aurisina, Trieste, Italy. Nearest stop: Leicester Square.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/503-the-ivy-restaurant/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on Litchfield Street facade
Fossils
Rudists
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Aurisina, Trieste, Italy
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Leicester Square
Address
1-5, West Street WC2H 9NQ
The Ivy Restaurant — Aurisina
Aurisina at The Ivy Restaurant
Aurisina at The Ivy Restaurant (detail 2)
Aurisina at The Ivy Restaurant (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • The Club at the IvyRustic Green10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Polpo RestaurantPeterhead Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Orion HouseSardinian Grey Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 3, Meridian PlaceSardinian Grey Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 12-14, Upper St Martin's LaneJura Marble110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Verve Cafe BarLarvikite: Emerald Pearl110 m · about 2 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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