Bardon Hill Quarry
Bardon Hill Quarry is a 58.2-hectare (144-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Coalville in Leicestershire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Leicestershire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 456 130 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 58.2 hectares |
| Notification | 1987 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This quarry has been operated for over 400 years and produces three million tonnes of rock a year, 15% of UK output. It exposes rocks from an andesitic Precambrian volcano, similar to the 1995 Montserrat eruption, about 570 million years ago. There are veins of quartz containing copper and gold.
There is no public access to the site.
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