Urban fossils of Durham

Cathedral

Frosterley Marble
Location: columns inside the building
Rock: limestone
Age: Carboniferous
Fossils: corals

Information and photographs: Jo Hellawell (@JoHellawell)

Additional information: The Geological Society - 100 Great Geosites
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Column made of Frosterley Marble (limestone) with corals

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Cross sections of coral fossils