Stockstone Quarry
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceSU 876 381[1]
InterestGeological
Area3.9 hectares (9.6 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Stockstone Quarry is a 3.9-hectare (9.6-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Farnham in Surrey.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site provides the best exposure of the Bargate Beds, a lithological sub-unit of the rocks of the Lower Greensand, dating to around 120 million years ago in the Lower Cretaceous epoch. It exhibits both calcareous and cherty sandstone.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stockstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Stockstone Quarry". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Stock Farm Quarry (Aptian-Albian)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Stockstone Quarry citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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