This is a rock composed mainly of translucent white plagioclase and dark hornblende with a little boitite. The appearance of the stone varies from dark (hornblende and biotite make up almost 50 %) to ...

The Gneiss stone had been chosen so that the natural coloured banding was reflected in the shape of the item and then expertly worked and polished to create an object of beauty, said UHI.

Fordham University’s latest addition is the McShane Campus Center designed by HLW. the building complements Fordham’s ...