Grid Reference NZ 445 231
BGS Sheet 33
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Disused and landscaped sand and gravel quarry
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Along footpath over railway line |
8 |
| Safety of exposure |
Shallow quarry environment |
10 |
| Restricting conditions |
None |
|
| Multiple exposure |
None |
|
| Note |
It is strongly suggested that on-site safety be the responsibility of the party leader(s), as the safety information above is given only as a guide. |
|
| Education and Science |
Comments |
Rating |
| Surface processes |
Pluvial and aeolian processes |
10 |
| Geomorphology |
None |
|
| Sedimentary rock |
Various erratics in outwash |
2 |
| Igneous rock |
Various erratics in outwash |
2 |
| Metamorphic rock |
Various erratics in outwash |
2 |
| Fossils |
None |
|
| Minerals |
None specific |
2 |
| Structural features |
None |
|
| Stratigraphy |
Current bedding laminations |
10 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Limited educational value |
2 |
| Scientific |
Glacial deposits |
10 |
| Historical |
Disused quarry |
2 |
| Aesthetic |
Close to Nature Reserve |
5 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter, John Waring
Gravel Hole Quarry
Grid Reference NZ 445 231
BGS Sheet 33
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status SNCI
Description of Geodiversity Disused and landscaped sand and gravel quarry
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors