Main Quarry, Mountsorrel

Main Quarry, Mountsorrel
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 577 148[1]
InterestGeological
Area14.7 hectares (36 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Main Quarry or Castle Hill Quarry is a 14.7 hectares (36 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

According to Natural England, this site "is probably the most dramatic and well-developed occurrence of asphaltite in Britain upon which international research into the origin of life on Earth has been carried out."[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Main Quarry, Mountsorrel". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Main Quarry, Mountsorrel". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Castle Hill Quarry (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Main Quarry, Mountsorrel citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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