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Building Name or Address

British Museum

Location of Geological Feature

Main building stone.

Description of geological feature

Portland Stone: Whitbed

Fossils

Oyster shell fragments

Rock Type

Limestone

Geological Age

Upper Jurassic

Quarry Location

Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.

Category

Sedimentary

Nearest station

Tottenham Court Road

Address

Great Russell Street WC1B 3DG

Building architect

Sir Robert Smirke

Date of build

1823