Rare Mineral Moved for Safe Keeping

Summary


Blocks of a rare mineral found in Derby have been moved to a museum while a decision is made about what should happen to them.

Several large lumps of Ashford Black Marble, around 1.5 metres across, were found behind the Seven Stars pub in King Street during excavation work for a link road in the area, which is part of the pounds36.2m Connecting Derby scheme.

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Rare Mineral Moved for Safe Keeping

Geologists and historians called for the stone to be preserved because it is prized for its decorative qua...

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