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Black Rock Quarry, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Rock Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Cheddar | Civil Parish |
| Sedgemoor | District |
| Somerset | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 17' 21'' North , 2° 44' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
ST486548
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Cross | 3,000 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Cheddar | 5,199 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Draycott | 1,057 (2018) | 3.8km |
| Blagdon | 1,001 (2017) | 4.4km |
| Burrington | 237 (2017) | 4.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Landslip quarry
Outcrop resulting from limestone quarrying activities carried out by John Wainwright & Co from 1902 to 1910. Operations were shut down under pressure of public opposition, concerned about the impact of mining operations on the landmark Cheddar Gorge.
The limestone here is poorly mineralised, and rocks are weathered after a century of exposure to the elements. Some fossils can be identified.
The quarry is managed by the National Trust, and no collecting is permitted.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- Somerset
- Mendip Hills National LandscapeGroup of National Landscapes
- Somerset
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Black Rock Quarry, Cheddar, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK