Gipsy Lane Pit Explained

Gipsy Lane Pit
Aos:Leicestershire
Interest:Geological
Area:0.5ha
Notifydate:1985
Map: Magic Map

Gipsy Lane Pit is a 0.5ha geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicester.[1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site is important to geologists for its Triassic stratigraphy, and to mineralogists as it is rich in sulphides, some of which are unidentified and imperfectly understood compounds. Natural England describes the site's interest as "unique in Britain, and possibly internationally".[4]

The stie is private land with no public access.

References

52.658°N -1.086°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Gipsy Lane Pit . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 27 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Gipsy Lane Pit. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 27 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Gypsy Lane Brick Pit (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire) . Geological Conservation Review . Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 27 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Gipsy Lane Pit citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 27 November 2017. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225414/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004537.pdf. dead.

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