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Metro Building

Metro Building

Site Details

Location
Metro Building
Grid reference
54.5952, -5.9266
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, bivalves and gastropods
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous and Jurassic
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
Paving stones outside the Metro building and the building stones of the building itself
Fossil Info
Dark grey limestone paving stones contain white brachiopods, the lighter coloured building stone contains bivalves and gastropods

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School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, T23 TK30,

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