Sproxton Quarry
Sproxton Quarry is a 5.4 hectares (13 acres) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Sproxton in Leicestershire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 863 252 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 5.4 hectares (13 acres) |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
The quarry exposes one of the most complete sections of the Middle Jurassic Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, together with the underlying Grantham and Northampton Sand Formations. It has rare ammonites. Sproxton Quarry is a Reference Section for the Grantham Formation.
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