Longhoughton Quarry

Longhoughton Quarry

Longhoughton Quarry

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Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Northumberland in North East England. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated in Northumberland with the Whin Sill.[1][2]

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Location and natural features

Longhoughton Quarry is situated 0.9 miles (1.4 km) west of Longhoughton, a coastal village in Northumberland. The SSSI covers an area of 6.7 hectares (17 acres). The quarry displays intrusions of the igneous rock dolerite beneath a Great Limestone stratum, and shows variously the incorporation of blocks of sedimentary rock; baking of sedimentary rock, and the delineation of ancient watercourses.[1][2]

The condition of Longhoughton Quarry was judged to be favourable in 2009.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "MAGIC Map Application - Longhoughton Quarry". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
  2. [2]
    "Longhoughton Quarry SSSI Citation" (PDF). Natural England.
  3. [3]
    "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Colour Heugh and Bowden Doors". Natural England. 26 June 2012.
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