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Crûg Farm Quarry

Coordinates: 51°53′20″N 3°59′44″W / 51.88885°N 3.99558°W / 51.88885; -3.99558
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Crûg Farm Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Crûg Farm Quarry is located in Carmarthenshire
Crûg Farm Quarry
Location within Carmarthenshire
LocationCarmarthenshire
Grid referenceSN627231
Coordinates51°53′20″N 3°59′44″W / 51.88885°N 3.99558°W / 51.88885; -3.99558
Area0.5 hectares (1.2 acres; 0.0050 km2)
Notification1980

Crûg Farm Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, for the geological records preserved in its limestone.[1][2]

SSSI

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Crûg Farm Quarry SSSI is located to the north of Llandeilo and covers 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres).[1][2]

The SSSI citation for Crûg Farm Quarry identifies the geology of the site as having aspects unique in Britain. The shelly limestone rock is of the Upper Ordovician stratum, sufficiently rich in fossils of trilobites to be considered a reference site; and exhibiting also brachiopods, conodonts, and echinoderm fragments.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "MAGIC Map Application - Crûg Farm Quarry". DEFRA MAGIC Map. DEFRA.
  2. ^ a b c "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Carmarthenshire, Crûg Farm Quarry" (PDF). Natural Resources Wales.
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