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Odeon Covent Garden

Black Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Bituminous Limestone
  • Devonian - Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Soffits and pillars in the porch are clad with a black limestone of unknown origin. This contains very large Productid brachiopods & corals and is cross-cut by calcite veins. It is likely to be one of the Plymouth 'Marbles', perhaps Chudleigh Marble.
Fossils
Large brachiopods & corals
Rock Type
Bituminous Limestone
Geological Age
Devonian - Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Devon, England, UK
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Leicester Square
Address
135, Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8AH
Odeon Covent Garden — Black Limestone
Black Limestone at Odeon Covent Garden
Black Limestone at Odeon Covent Garden (detail 2)
Black Limestone at Odeon Covent Garden (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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