Enderby Warren Quarry

Enderby Warren Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 541 000[1]
InterestGeological
Area1.7 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Enderby Warren Quarry is a 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Enderby in Leicestershire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This former quarry is described by Natural England as nationally important as it is the only one in Britain where it can be shown that palygorskite clay soil has been formed by the action of groundwater on Triassic and pre-Triassic sediments.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Enderby Warren Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Enderby Warren Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Warren Quarry (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Enderby Warren Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

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