Smarts Quarry
Protected area in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Smarts Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated in 1987 for its geological features.[1][2]
LocationCarmarthenshire
Area2.6 hectares (0.02600 km2; 0.01004 sq mi)
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Location | Carmarthenshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SN424084 |
| Coordinates | 51.75269°N 4.26863°W |
| Area | 2.6 hectares (0.02600 km2; 0.01004 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1987 |
SSSI
Smarts Quarry SSSI is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east-north-east of Mynydd-y-Garreg, and covers 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres).[1][2]
The SSSI citation for Smart Quarry specifies the importance of "abundant, bivalve produced, stellate feeding traces on a bedding surface" within the Namurian quartzite of the quarry. The citation finds such traces unique within the Namurian basal grits of South Wales and suggestive of an estuarine rather than a shoreline sedimentary deposition of the quarry stone.[2]