Newhurst Quarry

Newhurst Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 485 179[1]
InterestGeological
Area9.5 hectares (23 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Newhurst Quarry is a 9.5 hectares (23 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts of Shepshed in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This is the only British site where hypogene mineralisation, deep in the earth, has been weathered during the Triassic, around 225 million years ago. It is also the only British site to have the minerals coulsonite and vesignieite.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Newhurst Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Newhurst Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Newhurst Quarry (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Newhurst Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2017.

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