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Craigleith Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Steps and coping on retaining walls.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Tottenham Court Road
Address
Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG
British Museum — Craigleith Stone
Craigleith Stone at British Museum
Craigleith Stone at British Museum (detail 2)
Craigleith Stone at British Museum (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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