Newsome Bridge Quarry
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE378514 | — | Favourable | 1.62 | 2015-02-02 |
Geology & landscape
Mining / Industrial: Quarry · Geological Period: Permian · Rock Type: Limestone, Millstone Grit
Description
Area, 1.6 hectares 4.0 acres Description Newsome Bridge Quarry displays a spectacular Permian Magnesian Limestone section, cut through a bryozoan patch reef and flanking limestones. The reef can be seen resting unconformably upon an anticlinal dome of Namurian millstone grit. The reef sediments and surrounding lithologies yield a diverse shelly fauna, including brachiopods such as Dielasma. This site affords a most important and informative section for the study of Permian marine carbonates. Other Information The site is identified as being of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review. * Under Section 23 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, 1949.