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St Paul's Cathedral Piazza

Belge Noir

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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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 more exotic marbles.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Theux, Lives, Basecles, Dinant & Golzinne, Wallonia, Belgium
Category
Sedimentary
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 — Belge Noir
Belge Noir at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza
Belge Noir at St Paul's Cathedral Piazza (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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