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Nelson's Column

Foggintor Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 280 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone for the column and pedestal. Note how some of the blocks on the pedestal are beginning to spall.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
280 Ma
Quarry Location
Foggintor, Dartmoor, Devon, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Charing Cross
Address
Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN
Nelson's Column — Foggintor Granite
Foggintor Granite at Nelson's Column
Foggintor Granite at Nelson's Column (detail 2)
Foggintor Granite at Nelson's Column (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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