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Wartski's Jewellers

Gabbro-diorite

  • Igneous
  • Gabbro-diorite
  • Unknown

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Just found Gabbro-diorite in Wartski's Jewellers.

Unknown gabbro-diorite, quarried at Unknown. Nearest stop: Green Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/704-wartski-s-jewellers/

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Location of Geological Feature
Pillars at either end of the shop front. Black stone cladding around windows. The origin of this stone is unknown. It is possibly Swedish. It contains distinctive 'flashes' of bronzy biotite mica.
Rock Type
Gabbro-diorite
Geological Age
Unknown
Quarry Location
Unknown
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Green Park
Address
14, Grafton Street W1S 4DE
Wartski's Jewellers — Gabbro-diorite
Gabbro-diorite at Wartski's Jewellers
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Boucheron JewellersBotticino Fiorito20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Church's shoe shop, New Bond St.Noir Saint Laurent30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Asprey's, New Bond StreetPeterhead Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Dior ShopOniciato Travertine (Appia Antica)40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Louis Vuitton, New Bond StreetPortland Stone: Whitbed40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Cartier, New Bond StreetSwedish Green, Ekerod50 m · about 1 min walk

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