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St Paul's Cathedral Piazza

Rosso Antico

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Upper Cretaceous-Eocene

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving setts of various stones, presumably salvaged from Old St Paul's which was destroyed by the fire of London. They are predominantly varieties of Purbeck Stone but also include mire exotic marbles.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous-Eocene
Quarry Location
Cape Matapan, Mani, Peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8EH
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall. 
St Paul's Cathedral Piazza — Rosso Antico
Rosso Antico at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza
Rosso Antico at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza (detail 2)
Rosso Antico at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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