Bardon Hill Quarry Explained

Bardon Hill Quarry
Aos:Leicestershire
Interest:Geological
Area:58.2 hectares
Notifydate:1987
Map: Magic Map

Bardon Hill Quarry is a 58.2hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Coalville in Leicestershire.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3] [4]

This quarry has been operated for over 400 years and produces three million tonnes of rock a year, 15% of UK output. It exposes rocks from an andesitic Precambrian volcano, similar to the 1995 Montserrat eruption, about 570 million years ago. There are veins of quartz containing copper and gold.[5]

There is no public access to the site.

References

52.711°N -1.329°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Bardon Hill Quarry . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Bardon Hill Quarry . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 14 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Bardon Hill (Precambrian of England & Wales) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 8 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Bardon Hill (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 8 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Bardon Hill Quarry. British Geological Survey. 14 September 2017.

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