Grid Reference NZ 564 120
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status
Description of Geodiversity Intruded igneous ridge forming exposed igneous faces and a relic quarried trench
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Access along footpath from Quarry House |
10 |
| Safety of exposure |
Flat viewing platform |
10 |
| Restricting conditions |
Permission from landowner |
|
| Multiple exposure |
Along length of ridge |
5 |
| 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 |
Biological weathering |
5 |
| Geomorphology |
Igneous ridge |
8 |
| Sedimentary rock |
None |
|
| Igneous rock |
Cleveland Dyke |
10 |
| Metamorphic rock |
None |
|
| Fossils |
None |
|
| Minerals |
None specific |
2 |
| Structural features |
Contact faulting due to cooling |
5 |
| Stratigraphy |
None |
|
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Limited educational value |
2 |
| Scientific |
Study by Earth scientists |
8 |
| Historical |
Disused quarry |
5 |
| Aesthetic |
Part of Cleveland Dyke feature |
10 |
Surveyors
Andrew Carter
Langbaurgh Ridge
Grid Reference NZ 564 120
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 93
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status
Description of Geodiversity Intruded igneous ridge forming exposed igneous faces and a relic quarried trench
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors