Larvikite – a Unique Norwegian Rock
2024-12-11 19:30 (Europe/London) | Crosthwaite Parish Rooms, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5NN, United Kingdom
Speaker: Alan Smith

Larvikite is the popular name for a group of igneous rocks from the Larvik area of S E Norway. In its polished form it is renowned throughout the world as a particularly attractive ornamental stone.

The talk will explain the geology of this unique rock and will be illustrated with material from a field visit to the area by the speaker early this year.

The second part of the talk will illustrate locations where it can be seen in the buildings and other places in Cumbria.

A table has been booked at the Casa Bella restaurant in Keswick for 6 people including the speaker before the lecture. We are now unable to book a large table together so if anyone wants to organise booking their own table there is an easy online booking system at www.casabellakeswick.co.uk The booking form has a ‘Notes’ box so it might be worth filling it in to ask for a table near the table that’s already booked for the Speaker. (Quote the Booking Reference RL7Y4M in the name of Helen James from 17.45pm) Depending on the positions of the tables we are given on the night it may hopefully work out that we can all chat together.
