Smarts Quarry
Smarts Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated in 1987 for its geological features.[1][2]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() ![]() Location within Carmarthenshire | |
Area of Search | Carmarthenshire |
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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]
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References
- "MAGIC Map Application". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
- "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Carmarthenshire, Smarts Quarry" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
External links
- SSSI information from Natural Resources Wales:
- Maps:
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