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'''Hawthorn Quarry''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in the [[Easington (district)|Easington]] district of west [[County Durham]], [[England]]. It is a |
'''Hawthorn Quarry''' is a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in the [[Easington (district)|Easington]] district of west [[County Durham]], [[England]]. It is a working quarry, currently operated by Tarmac, which is situated just north of the eastern end of [[Hawthorn Dene]] SSSI. |
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The site has been identified by the [[Geological Conservation Review]] as being of national importance for its exposures of [[Dolostone|Middle Magnesian Limestone]], which include reef beds, overlying boulder beds, stromatolites and bedded oolites. The site is considered valuable for an understanding of the later evolution of [[Carbonate rock|carbonate]] environments of the Middle Magnesian.<ref name="SSSI">{{cite web |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001553.pdf|title=Hawthorn Quarry|year=1984|publisher=[[English Nature]] |accessdate=21 July 2010}}</ref> |
The site has been identified by the [[Geological Conservation Review]] as being of national importance for its exposures of [[Dolostone|Middle Magnesian Limestone]], which include reef beds, overlying boulder beds, stromatolites and bedded oolites. The site is considered valuable for an understanding of the later evolution of [[Carbonate rock|carbonate]] environments of the Middle Magnesian.<ref name="SSSI">{{cite web |url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001553.pdf|title=Hawthorn Quarry|year=1984|publisher=[[English Nature]] |accessdate=21 July 2010}}</ref> |
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| Hawthorn Quarry | |
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  Location of Hawthorn Quarry SSSI, Co Durham | |
| Location | Easington, North East, England |
| Coordinates | 54°48′36″N 1°19′26″W / 54.81000°N 1.32389°W |
| Area | 9.8 ha (24 acres) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Map of site |
Hawthorn Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Easington district of west County Durham, England. It is a working quarry, currently operated by Tarmac, which is situated just north of the eastern end of Hawthorn Dene SSSI.
The site has been identified by the Geological Conservation Review as being of national importance for its exposures of Middle Magnesian Limestone, which include reef beds, overlying boulder beds, stromatolites and bedded oolites. The site is considered valuable for an understanding of the later evolution of carbonate environments of the Middle Magnesian.[1]
References
- ^ "Hawthorn Quarry" (PDF). English Nature. 1984. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
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