Main Quarry, Mountsorrel
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Main Quarry, Mountsorrel
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Main Quarry or Castle Hill Quarry is a 14.7 hectares geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mountsorrel in Leicestershire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. According to Natural England, this site "is probably the most dramatic and well-developed occurrence of asphaltite in Britain upon which international research into the origin of life on Earth has been carried out." The site is private land with no public access.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Quarry,_Mountsorrel
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2023-03-31T16:04:02Z
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