Cliffe Hill Quarry

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]

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

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. "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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