Newhurst Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK485179 | — | Favourable | 9.49 | 2023-06-05 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Triassic
Description
Area,9.1 hectares 22.4 ac Description Newhurst Quarry is the only British site where pre existing hypogene mineralisation, originating from ascending mineral rich fluids in pre Triassic times, has been notified by weathering and resedimentation during Triassic times, some 225 million years ago. No other locality in Britain shows such effects and Newhurst Quarry is the only British occurrence of the minerals Coulsonite avanadium rich variety of magnetite and Vesignieite a complex hydrated copper barium vanadium mineral.