Grid Reference NZ 672 157
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status
Description of Geodiversity Disused quarry revealing exposure of the Scalby formation specifically the Long Nab member
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
| Access and Safety |
Comments |
Rating |
| Safety of access |
Via footpath from Stanghow Ridge. Only approach from the North |
10 |
| Safety of exposure |
Steep entrance and poor underfoot due to uneven quarry floor and vegetation |
5 |
| Restricting conditions |
Vegetation growth in summer months |
6 |
| 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 |
Differential and biological weathering |
6 |
| Geomorphology |
None |
|
| Sedimentary rock |
Long Nab member consisting of sandstones, siltstones and mudstones |
10 |
| Igneous rock |
None |
|
| Metamorphic rock |
None |
|
| Fossils |
Vague impressions under overhangs |
3 |
| Minerals |
Iron oxide weathering |
5 |
| Structural features |
Vertical jointing and nearby obscured fault |
5 |
| Stratigraphy |
Current bedding |
5 |
| Geodiversity Value |
Comments |
Rating |
| Education |
Limited educational value |
2 |
| Scientific |
Study by Earth scientists |
7 |
| Historical |
Disused quarry |
5 |
| Aesthetic |
Overgrown quarry near site of leisure activity |
3 |
Surveyors
Andrew Cooper, Andrew Carter
Seaton Hill Quarry
Grid Reference NZ 672 157
BGS Sheet 34
OS Sheet 94
Forwarded as RIGS 30/09/2003
Site Description
Site Status
Description of Geodiversity Disused quarry revealing exposure of the Scalby formation specifically the Long Nab member
Literature References
Site Map
Site Assessment
Surveyors