Sproxton Quarry

Sproxton Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 863 252[1]
InterestGeological
Area5.4 hectares (13 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Sproxton Quarry is a 5.4 hectares (13 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Sproxton in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

The quarry exposes one of the most complete sections of the Middle Jurassic Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, together with the underlying Grantham and Northampton Sand Formations. It has rare ammonites.[4] Sproxton Quarry is a Reference Section for the Grantham Formation.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Sproxton Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Sproxton Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Sproxton Quarry (Aalenian - Bajocian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Sproxton Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ "The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units - Grantham Formation". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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