Cliffe Hill Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 474 107[1]
InterestGeological
Area19.2 hectares (47 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Cliffe Hill Quarry is a 19.2 hectares (47 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Markfield in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This quarry exposes volcanic and sedimentary Charnian rocks dating to the Precambrian eon. It was probably then a volcanic island. An unusually homogeneous form of the rock diorite is sometimes called markfieldite because it is found in the village.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Cliffe Hill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Cliffe Hill Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cliffe Hill Quarry (Precambrian of England & Wales)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Cliffe Hill Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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