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Windsor House

Kashmir

  • Metamorphic
  • Gneiss
  • Proterozoic

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Just found Kashmir in Windsor House.

Proterozoic gneiss, quarried at Tamil Nadu, India. Nearest stop: St James's Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location of Geological Feature
Interior & exterior paving. Look out for the red garnets in this otherwise white rock.
Rock Type
Gneiss
Geological Age
Proterozoic
Quarry Location
Tamil Nadu, India
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
Windsor House, 42-50 Victoria Street SW1H 0TL
Building architect
Richard Seifert
Date of build
1977
Windsor House — Kashmir
Kashmir at Windsor House
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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  • 71 Victoria StreetChinese Juparana60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Victims of Violence MemorialDelabole Slate70 m · about 1 min walk
  • House of FraserTravertine80 m · about 1 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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