Sproxton Quarry
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Sproxton South Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 702669.jpg | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 863 252[1] |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.4 hectares (13 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Sproxton Quarry is a 5.4 hectares (13 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Sproxton in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]
The quarry exposes one of the most complete sections of the Middle Jurassic Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, together with the underlying Grantham and Northampton Sand Formations. It has rare ammonites.[4] Sproxton Quarry is a Reference Section for the Grantham Formation.[5]
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