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Drinking Fountain Shaftesbury Avenue

Corennie Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 450 Ma

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Just found Corennie Granite in Drinking Fountain Shaftesbury Avenue.

450 Ma granite, quarried at Tillyfourie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: Tottenham Court Road.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/975-drinking-fountain-shaftesbury-avenue/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone, a pink granite.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
450 Ma
Quarry Location
Tillyfourie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Tottenham Court Road
Address
Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8EJ
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Drinking Fountain Shaftesbury Avenue — Corennie Granite
Corennie Granite at Drinking Fountain Shaftesbury Avenue
Corennie Granite at Drinking Fountain Shaftesbury Avenue (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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