Bardon Hill Quarry
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 456 130[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 58.2 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Bardon Hill Quarry is a 58.2-hectare (144-acre) 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.
