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GCR site lists: Igneous and Mineralogy blocks

Lists of GCR sites for each Igneous and Mineralogy GCR block are provided in the sections and tables below. Sites are grouped by country and ordered alphabetically within unitary authority. 

Caledonian igneous

Block description

The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in Britain that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma.

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Caledonian igneous block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.

Site lists

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1409 Grainsgill, Caldew Valley East Cumbria NY327328
3123 Langdale Pikes East Cumbria NY271063
1408 Shap Fell Crags East Cumbria NY555084
1410 Stockdale Beck, Longsleddale East Cumbria NY492057

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1435 Balmedie Quarry Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ944182
1431 Bin Quarry Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ498431
1437 Craig Hall Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ530292
1430 Hill of Barra Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ803257
1434 Hill of Creagdearg Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ453259
1433 Hill of Johnston Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ575250
1432 Pitscurry (Pitmedden) and Legatesden Quarries Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ737263
2499 Red Craig Angus and Dundee City NO293758
1229 Allt na Cailliche Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC320102
1230 Allt nan Uamh Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC256179
3165 An Fharaid Mhor Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC060244
1225 Beinn Gharbh Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC222222
3164 Camas Eilean Ghlais Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NB967157
1227 Cnoc an Droighinn Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC263226
1226 Cnoc an Leathaid Bhuidhe Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC235154
1223 Creag na h-Innse Ruaidhe Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC225135
1231 Glen Oykel North Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC312161
1222 Glen Oykel South Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC327137
1221 Loch Ailsh Intrusion Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC327130
1220 Loch Borralan Intrusion Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC289104
1219 Loch Loyal Syenite Complex Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC567485
1228 Luban Croma (Leathad Aonghas) Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC281135
1224 The Laird`s Pool, Lochinver Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC103235
2078 Clatteringshaws Dam Quarry Dumfries and Galloway NX548754
2446 Lea Larks Dumfries and Galloway NX563690
2507 Loch Dee Dumfries and Galloway NX466847
2502 Lotus Quarries to Drungans Burn Dumfries and Galloway NX897685
2500 Millour and Airdrie Hill Dumfries and Galloway NX950595
2165 Shoulder o' Craig Dumfries and Galloway NX663491
2069 Garabal Hill to Lochan Strath Dubh-uisge East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond NN304177
2445 Ardsheal Hill and Peninsula Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM963555
2073 Ben Nevis and Allt a` Mhuilinn Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN140757
1625 Bidean nam Bian Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN150546
2072 Bonawe to Cadderlie Burn Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN008336
1627 Buachaille Etive Beag Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN201554
2449 Cnoc Mor to Rubh` Ardalanish Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM367186
2501 Cruachan Reservoir Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN077285
2505 Glen More Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG861207
2498 Kentallen Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN012579
2450 Knockvologan to Eilean a`Chalmain Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM309204
1624 Loch Achtriochtan Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN132557
2506 Loch Sunart Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM776607
1626 Stob Dearg and Cam Ghleann Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN224547
1623 Stob Mhic Mhartuin Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NN208576
2077 Craig More Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN787227
2068 Forest Lodge Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN935744
2135 Funtulich Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN750265
2131 Loch Airighe Bheg Perth and Kinross and Stirling NC703025
3124 Towie Wood South Lanarkshire NJ933383

 

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Carboniferous - Permian Igneous

Block description

This GCR Block encompasses the British volcanic rocks and associated intrusions that were emplaced north of the Variscan Front during the Carboniferous and Permian periods (from about 354 to 251 million years ago (Ma)).

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Carboniferous - Permian Igneous block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 27, Carboniferous and Permian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1392 Greenfoot Quarry Durham CC NY982392
1444 Whin Sill Exposures in Upper Teesdale Durham CC NY880285
2761 Little Mell Fell Quarry East Cumbria NY429239
1830 Middle Hope North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST322659
2770 Spring Cove North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST310625
1449 Budle Point - Harkness Rock Northumberland NU163361
2768 Cottonshope Head Quarry Northumberland NT803058
1447 Cullernose Point to Castle Point Northumberland NU260187
1448 Holy Island Northumberland NU124416
1446 Longhoughton Quarry Northumberland NU231153
2767 Steel Rigg - Sewingshields Crags Northumberland NY751677
1445 Wydon Northumberland NY695629
2769 Clee Hill Quarries Shropshire CC SO595760
2765 Litton Mill Railway Cutting South and West Derbyshire SK158729
2764 Tideswell Dale South and West Derbyshire SK154740
2762 Water Swallows Quarry South and West Derbyshire SK084750
2763 Bothel Crags Quarry West Cumbria NY186371
2766 Gill Beck West Cumbria NY149342

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
188 Arthur`s Seat Volcano City of Edinburgh NT285729
1382 South Queensferry to Hound Point City of Edinburgh NT138785
1154 Burntisland to Kinghorn Coast Clackmannanshire and Fife NT252864
1391 East Fife Coast Clackmannanshire and Fife NO408028
1383 Gloom Hill, Dollar Clackmannanshire and Fife NS964990
1381 North Queensferry (A90) Road Cuttings Clackmannanshire and Fife NT126807
1389 Carron Water Dumfries and Galloway NS887024
1149 Langholm - Newcastleton Hills Dumfries and Galloway NY423902
1151 River Esk, Glencartholm Dumfries and Galloway NY376799
2075 Dumbarton Rock East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond NS400745
1384 Mollinsburn Cuttings (A80) East and West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh and Lomond NS715718
2076 Ardrossan to Saltcoats Coast East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS236416
1379 Benbeoch, Dalmellington East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS492085
1377 Howford Bridge East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS515254
1378 Lugar East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS600215
1152 Kershope Bridge East Cumbria NY495832
1155 Garleton Hills East Lothian and Midlothian NT510765
1375 North Berwick Coast East Lothian and Midlothian NT496858
1376 Traprain Law East Lothian and Midlothian NT581746
1153 Dunrod Hill Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire NS240730
2937 Dubh Loch, Colonsay Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NR371947
1148 Machrihanish Coast and South Kintyre Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NR625200
1147 Campsie Fells Perth and Kinross and Stirling NS535825
1388 Corsiehill Quarry, Perth Perth and Kinross and Stirling NO135235
1390 Lomond Hills Perth and Kinross and Stirling NO178043
1387 Wallstale Perth and Kinross and Stirling NS773912
1386 Heads of Ayr South Ayrshire NS279183
1385 Craighead Hill Quarry, Abington South Lanarkshire NS919237
1146 Touch, Fintry and Gargunnock Hills South Lanarkshire NS650367
1380 Hareheugh Craigs The Scottish Borders NT689399
1150 Lintmill Railway Cutting The Scottish Borders NT727463

Wales

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2183 Golden Hill Quarry MONMOUTHSHIRE AND NEWPORT ST431971

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Igneous Rocks of South-west England

Block description

The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent the magmatic rocks of south-west England that fall within the northern European Variscan fold belt. They are dominated by pre-orogenic volcanic rocks and post-orogenic granites, together with minor volcanic rocks, that span the Devonian and Carboniferous systems (from 417 to 292 million years ago, Ma).

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Igneous Rocks of South-west England block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 5, Igneous Rocks of South-West England.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1673 Botallack Head to Porth Ledden Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW359330
2148 Cameron (Beacon) Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW704507
2082 Cape Cornwall Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW352313
2143 Carn Grey Rock and Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX034551
1671 Carrick Du to Clodgy Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW508413
1685 Clicker Tor Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX285613
2080 Cligga Head Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW738535
743 Coverack Cove–Dolor Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW783185
1676 Cudden Point to Prussia Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW553278
2140 De Lank Quarries Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX101753
1679 Dinas Head to Trevose Head Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW849764
2147 Folly Rocks (Praa Sands) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW573280
1684 Greystone Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX366805
1672 Gurnard's Head Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW433387
741 Kennack Sands Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW734165
1686 Kingsand, Cawsand Beach Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX439508
1017 Kynance Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW684133
2844 Lankidden Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW756164
740 Lizard Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW695116
2957 Luxulyan Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX005590
2134 Megiliggar Rocks Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW605267
2922 Mullion Island Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW661176
1678 Nare Head to The Blouth Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW911377
1675 Penlee Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW473269
2268 Pentire Point to Rumps Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW931804
2845 Polbarrow to The Balk Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW717135
2269 Polyphant Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX260825
2842 Porthallow Cove to Porthkerris Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW798232
2146 Porthcew (Rinsey Cove) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW593270
1677 Porthleven Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW632252
2083 Porthmeor Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW425376
2843 Porthousstock Point Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW810215
2144 Roche Rock Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW992596
2145 St Mewan Beacon Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW986534
1674 Tater-du Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW440231
2267 Tintagel Head to Bossiney Haven Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX057893
2081 Tregargus Quarries Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW949541
1680 Trevone Bay Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW889763
2141 Wheal Martyn Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX002555
2136 Birch Tor Devon CC SX687813
1689 Brent Tor Devon CC SX471804
2037 Burrator Quarries Devon CC SX549677
1691 Chipley Quarries Devon CC SX808721
2921 Elender Cove to Black Cove Devon CC SX768356
2035 Hannaborough Quarry Devon CC SS529029
2137 Haytor Rocks and Quarries Devon CC SX758771
1693 Killerton Park and Quarries Devon CC SS969007
2138 Leusdon Common Devon CC SX705729
2139 Meldon Aplite Quarries Devon CC SX567921
1688 Pitts Cleave Quarry Devon CC SX502763
1694 Posbury Clump Quarry Devon CC SX815978
2270 Ryecroft Quarry Devon CC SX843847
1690 Trusham Quarry Devon CC SX848808
1692 Webberton Cross Quarries Devon CC SX876873

 

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Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire

Block description

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1724 Alderley Edge Cheshire CC SJ843774
2588 Fall Hill Quarry East Derbyshire SK355624
1720 Gypsy Lane Brick Pit Leicester SK619071
1631 Bardon Hill Leicestershire CC and Rutland SK459133
1632 Castle Hill Quarry Leicestershire CC and Rutland SK577148
2595 Croft Quarry Leicestershire CC and Rutland SP510964
1630 Earl Ferrers` Lead Mine Leicestershire CC and Rutland SK377216
1633 Newhurst Quarry Leicestershire CC and Rutland SK486180
1634 Warren Quarry Leicestershire CC and Rutland SK542001
2594 Huglith Mine Shropshire CC SJ405016
2586 Snailbeach Mine Shropshire CC SJ374023
1039 Bage Mine South and West Derbyshire SK292549
1037 Calton Hill South and West Derbyshire SK119715
1029 Dirtlow Rake & Pin Dale South and West Derbyshire SK152818
1035 Kirkhams Silica Sandpits South and West Derbyshire SK216542
1040 Masson Hill Mines, Matlock South and West Derbyshire SK290587
1028 Portway Gravel Pits South and West Derbyshire SK128812
1034 Treak Cliff South and West Derbyshire SK134821
1036 Windy Knoll South and West Derbyshire SK127829
1027 Ecton Copper Mines Staffordshire CC SK099579

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Mineralogy of Scotland

Block description

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks

 

Site list

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
702 Binhill Quarry Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ498431
3103 Creag nan Ban Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NO302948
705 Dalnabo and Easter Balmoral Quarries Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ304008
3100 Gairnshiel Bridge Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NJ293009
3101 Loch Kander Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NO192807
2422 Scurdie Ness Angus and Dundee City NO733568
701 Camas nam Buth Caithness and Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty NC142446
3102 Alva Mine, Alva Clackmannanshire and Fife NS891977
2432 Carphin and Lower Luthrie Clackmannanshire and Fife NO320195
2424 Elie Ness Clackmannanshire and Fife NT498993
2429 Bail Hill Dumfries and Galloway NS757135
407 Southwick Needles Eye Dumfries and Galloway NX915561
408 Talnotry Mine Dumfries and Galloway NX478703
2430 Hare Hill (The Knipe) East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS659104
2428 Bangley Quarry East Lothian and Midlothian NT488751
689 Chaipaval Pegmatite Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NF983924
2494 Cnoc a` Chapuill Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NB091331
688 Loch a' Sgurr Pegmatite Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NG070865
687 Sletteval Pegmatite Quarry Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NG059855
690 South Harris Anorthosite Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NG059849
406 Boylestone Quarry Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire NS491597
704 Gartally Limestone Quarries Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey NH486316
2427 Lecht Mine Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey NJ238160
708 Loch Avon Inverness and Nairn and Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey NJ024026
706 Allt Feidh Dhomhnuill Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM861665
3105 Ben More, Isle of Mull Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM525331
2426 Craignure Mine Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM995011
698 Kilchrist Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG617200
699 Loch Nevis Mica Prospect Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM797961
403 Nuns' Pass Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM534211
2448 Port Bheathain Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM405189
707 Strontian Mines Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM823660
3104 The Storr, Isle of Skye Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG495537
2447 Ben Heasgarnich Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN428385
3098 Cononish Mine Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN291286
3342 Corrycharmaig Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN522361
3099 Creag Bhocan Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN313279
709 Meall Tairneachan - Creag an Loch Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN827550
2425 Tomnadashan Mine Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN691378
2810 Tyndrum Main Mine Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN320305
697 Clothister Hill Quarry Shetland Islands HU342729
696 Hagdale Chromite Quarry Shetland Islands HP640101
692 Lunda Wick Shetland Islands HP564044
2423 Nikka Vord Shetland Islands HP627103
694 Queyhouse Talc Quarry Shetland Islands HP612122
691 Skelda Ness Shetland Islands HU301404
693 Tonga - Greff Coast Shetland Islands HP586147
695 Wick of Hagdale Shetland Islands HP642106
431 Leadhills - Wanlockhead South Lanarkshire NS881158

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Mineralogy of South West England

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
669 Belowda Beacon Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW973627
672 Botallack Mine to Wheal Owles Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW358328
2992 Cameron Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW704506
670 Cligga Head Mine Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW738536
673 Dean Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW804204
2998 Gravel Hill Mine Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW764575
2995 Great Wheal Fortune Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW627289
683 Hingston Down Consols Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX410714
682 Hingston Down Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX410718
674 Lidcott Mine Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX240851
671 Mulberry Down Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SX019658
2996 Nanjizal Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW357236
684 Penberthy Croft Mine Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW553324
3000 Penlee Quarry Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW468278
2999 Perran Beach - Holywell Bay Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW760591
2994 Priest`s Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW352315
677 South Terras Mine Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW933522
2993 St Michael`s Mount Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW515298
678 Trelavour Downs Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW960575
679 Tremearne Par Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW608266
2997 Trevaunance Cove Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW723517
680 Wheal Alfred Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW580370
3007 Wheal Coates Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW698499
681 Wheal Gorland and Wheal Unity Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW735429
685 Wheal Penrose Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SW634252
665 Devon Great Consols Devon CC SX431735
664 Devon United Mine Devon CC SX521795
1882 Haytor Iron Mine Devon CC SX772770
667 High Down Quarry Devon CC SS653289
668 Lockeridge Mine Devon CC SX438663
663 Meldon Aplite Quarries Devon CC SX567920
662 Red-a-Ven Mine Devon CC SX570917
666 Wheal Emily Devon CC SX540498
1725 Hope`s Nose Torbay SX949636

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Mineralogy of the Lake District

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

 

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2778 Birk Fell Hawse Mine East Cumbria NY294015
1138 Carrock Mine - Brandy Gill East Cumbria NY323335
1135 Coniston Copper Mines East Cumbria SD281991
3005 Cumpston Hill North & South Veins East Cumbria SD781976
2777 Eagle Crag East Cumbria NY357142
1143 Seathwaite Copper Mines East Cumbria SD266994
2780 Buckbarrow Beck West Cumbria SD137907
1134 Burdell Gill West Cumbria NY307325
2782 Coombe Beck West Cumbria NY182150
1136 Dale Head North & South Mines West Cumbria NY223155
1137 Dry Gill Mine West Cumbria NY323346
2779 Florence Mine West Cumbria NY018103
1141 Long Comb West Cumbria NY206207
2781 Nab Gill Mine West Cumbria NY173014
1139 Red Gill Mine West Cumbria NY294348
1140 Roughtongill West Cumbria NY304344
1142 Seathwaite Graphite Mine West Cumbria NY234127
1144 Wanthwaite Mine West Cumbria NY326225
2776 Water Crag West Cumbria SD153973
1145 Wet Swine Gill West Cumbria NY314322

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Mineralogy of the Mendips

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1276 Banwell Cave North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST383588
1277 Banwell Ochre Caves North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST407593
2587 Clevedon Shore North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST402719
1271 Compton Martin Ochre Mine North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST542567
2953 Hartcliff Rocks Quarry North and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire ST532662
3066 Lydebrook Dingle Shropshire CC SJ660063
1272 Ben Knowle Somerset ST513450
1275 Charterhouse Lead Orefield Somerset ST506553
1273 Wurt Pit Somerset ST558539

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Mineralogy of the Pennines

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2466 Closehouse Mine Durham CC NY850227
2486 Foster Hush Durham CC NY859204
2473 Killhope Head Durham CC NY820433
2475 Lady`s Rake Mine & Trial Shaft Durham CC NY803344
2463 Pikes Law Mines Durham CC NY902314
2467 West Rigg Opencut Durham CC NY911391
2464 Willyhole Mine Durham CC NY805336
2469 Blagill Mine East Cumbria NY741473
2468 Scordale Mine East Cumbria NY762226
2465 Sir John`s Mine East Cumbria NY762378
2474 Small Cleugh Mine East Cumbria NY787431
2476 Tynebottom Mine East Cumbria NY740418
2470 Windy Brow Mine East Cumbria NY770381
3004 Black Scar, Middleton Tyas North Yorkshire CC NZ231052
3003 Greenhow Quarry North Yorkshire CC SE112639
2490 Fallowfield Mine Northumberland NY936674
2472 Settlingstones Mine Northumberland NY849688
2471 Stonecroft Mine Northumberland NY854688

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Mineralogy of Wales

Information on this block is provided in the General Introduction to the Mineralogy GCR Blocks

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 36, Mineralization of England and Wales.

Site list

Wales

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
3006 Ogmore Coast CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN SS866744
3207 Ton Mawr Quarry CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN ST116824
3206 Mwyndy Mine CENTRAL VALLEYS ST055816
1645 Bwlch Mine CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH788795
3191 Cae Coch Mine CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH775654
3205 Great Orme Copper Mines CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH771831
3204 Pennant Mine CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SJ086754
3202 Halkyn Mountain FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM SJ195710
3203 Pool Park and South Minera Mines FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM SJ249507
3208 Machen Quarry GWENT VALLEYS ST226890
3192 Afon Stwlan GWYNEDD SH671446
1721 Benallt Mine GWYNEDD SH212266
3185 Bryn Coch and Capel Hermon GWYNEDD SH744246
2482 Cefn Coch Mine GWYNEDD SH713227
3194 Coed Llyn-y-Garnedd GWYNEDD SH650423
3189 Cwm Tregalan and Shadow Gully GWYNEDD SH613525
2478 Foel Ispri Mine GWYNEDD SH704202
1723 Glasdir Copper Mine GWYNEDD SH741224
3188 Llanberis Mine GWYNEDD SH596588
3187 Lliwedd Mine GWYNEDD SH633530
3190 Llyn Cwellyn GWYNEDD SH54865569
3183 Llyn Du Bach Complex GWYNEDD SH657341
3193 Manod Quarry GWYNEDD SH708448
3186 Moel Hafod-Owen GWYNEDD SH75122648
3211 Mynydd Nodol Mine GWYNEDD SH860393
1722 Nant Mine GWYNEDD SH222282
3195 Penrhyn Quarry GWYNEDD SH620648
3002 Tan-y-Grisiau Quarry GWYNEDD SH694453
3184 Tyllau Mwn Mine GWYNEDD SH844205
1653 Great Opencast, Parys Mountain ISLE OF ANGLESEY SH443903
1652 Morfa Ddu ISLE OF ANGLESEY SH432902
3125 Friog Undercliff    
3198 Ceulan Mine opencast POWYS SN85229771
3201 Dolyhir Quarry POWYS SO242581
3199 Nantiago Mine POWYS SN82658620
3196 Brynyrafr Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN745879
1648 Cwmystwyth Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN804747
3197 Darren Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN680833
1478 Dolaucothi Gold Mines SOUTH WEST WALES SN663402
1647 Eaglebrook Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN736892
3212 Erglodd Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN657904
3210 Frongoch Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN720744
3209 Llechweddhelyg Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN683848
3200 Nantymwyn Mine SOUTH WEST WALES SN79054440

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Old Red Sandstone Igneous (Silurian and Devonian Volcanic Rocks)

The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in the UK that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma, which was a period of mountain building and continental collision that began in the Ordovician Period (which lasted from 495 to 440 Ma) and continued through Silurian (440–417 Ma) and Devonian (417–354 Ma) time.

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Old Red Sandstone Igneous (Silurian and Devonian Volcanic Rocks) block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.

Site list

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2493 Crawton Bay Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NO880797
2128 Black Rock to East Comb Angus and Dundee City NO694488
2079 Scurdie Ness to Usan Harbour Angus and Dundee City NO734567
2071 Balmerino to Wormit Clackmannanshire and Fife NO356248
2504 Tillicoultry Clackmannanshire and Fife NS914980
2497 South Kerrera Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM794279
2495 Point of Ayre Orkney Islands HY590038
2496 Too of the Head Orkney Islands ND184992
2508 Craig Rossie Perth and Kinross and Stirling NN980125
2509 Sheriffmuir Road to Menstrie Burn Perth and Kinross and Stirling NS813979
2491 Eshaness Coast Shetland Islands HU217807
2503 Ness of Clousta to The Brigs Shetland Islands HU305584
2129 Culzean Harbour South Ayrshire NS231102
2130 Port Schuchan to Dunure Castle South Ayrshire NS247152
2492 Turnberry Lighthouse to Port Murray South Ayrshire NS196072
2510 Pettico Wick to St Abbs Harbour The Scottish Borders NT909690

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Ordovician Igneous Rocks

The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in the UK that occurred as a result of the ‘Caledonian Orogeny’, lasting from about 500 million years ago (Ma) to around 360 Ma, which was a period of mountain building and continental collision that began in the Ordovician Period (which lasted from 495 to 440 Ma) and continued through Silurian (440–417 Ma) and Devonian (417–354 Ma) time.

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Ordovician Igneous Rocks block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below, are available in GCR Volume 17, Caledonian Igneous Rocks of Great Britain.

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
295 Carrock Fell East Cumbria NY352327
292 Coniston East Cumbria SD296985
291 Eycott Hill East Cumbria NY386295
286 Haweswater East Cumbria NY492147
2607 Pets Quarry East Cumbria NY392073
2608 Side Pike East Cumbria NY290053
297 Beckfoot Quarry West Cumbria NY164003
296 Bowness Knott West Cumbria NY112156
288 Bramcrag Quarry West Cumbria NY320220
287 Falcon Crag West Cumbria NY272206
2710 Ray Crag & Crinkle Crags West Cumbria NY243042
289 Rosthwaite Fell West Cumbria NY258122
294 Sour Milk Gill West Cumbria NY230122
290 Waberthwaite Quarry West Cumbria SD112944

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2563 Garron Point to Slug Head Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire NO893872
2399 North Glen Sannox East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NR995465
2564 Balmaha and Arrochymore Point Perth and Kinross and Stirling NS419915
2417 Ham Ness Shetland Islands HP636017
2416 Qui Ness to Pund Stacks Shetland Islands HP622033
2420 Skeo Taing to Clugan Shetland Islands HP640084
2421 The Punds to Wick of Hagdale Shetland Islands HP642113
2418 Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft Shetland Islands HU620949
2419 Virva Shetland Islands HU645920
2412 Balcreuchan Port to Port Vad South Ayrshire NX100878
2407 Bennane Lea South Ayrshire NX091861
2410 Byne Hill South Ayrshire NX180945
2406 Games Loup South Ayrshire NX103880
2405 Knocklaugh South Ayrshire NX168920
2415 Knockormal South Ayrshire NX134885
2409 Millenderdale South Ayrshire NX177905
2408 Sgavoch Rock South Ayrshire NX073808
2411 Slockenray Coast South Ayrshire NX135911

Wales

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
270 Capel Curig CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH700575
279 Curig Hill CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH729583
277 Cwm Idwal CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH645585
271 Llyn Dulyn CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH703661
275 Sarnau CONWY AND DENBIGHSHIRE SH775595
281 Pandy FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM SJ195362
2711 Cadair Idris GWYNEDD SH750149
274 Craig y Garn GWYNEDD SH511444
1351 Ffestiniog Granite Quarry GWYNEDD SH696453
2403 Foel Gron GWYNEDD SH301309
278 Llanbedrog GWYNEDD SH337307
2404 Moelypenmaen GWYNEDD SH338386
273 Mynydd Penarfynydd GWYNEDD SH214259
2402 Nanhoron Quarry GWYNEDD SH287329
276 Pared y Cefn-hir GWYNEDD SH666152
2401 Penrhyn Bodeilas GWYNEDD SH318422
280 Rhobell Fawr GWYNEDD SH787257
2400 Trwyn-y-Gorlech to Yr-Eifl Quarries GWYNEDD SH348455
272 Yr Arddu GWYNEDD SH626462
2712 Carneddau & Llanelwedd Rocks POWYS SO050520
284 Aber Mawr to Porth Lleuog SOUTH WEST WALES SM695234
283 Castell Coch to Trwyncastell SOUTH WEST WALES SM775303
2414 Deer Park SOUTH WEST WALES SM756091
282 Pen Caer SOUTH WEST WALES SM887391
2413 Skomer Island SOUTH WEST WALES SM722088
285 St David`s Head SOUTH WEST WALES SM740280

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Tertiary Igneous

The GCR sites selected for this GCR Block represent a major episode of intrusive and extrusive igneous activity in north-west Britain that occurred during Palaeocene and early Eocene times (c. 63–52 Ma) that accompanied continental separation and lithospheric attenuation during the early stages of the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean.

More information on this GCR block is provided in the Tertiary Igneous block description.

Further details, and site reports for the sites listed in the tables below are available in GCR Volume 4, British Tertiary Volcanic Province.

 

Site list

England

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
2266 Cliff Ridge North Yorkshire CC NZ575116
730 Langbaurgh Ridge North Yorkshire CC NZ560121

Scotland

Site code Site name Unitary authority Grid ref
1235 Ard Bheinn East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NR943335
1240 Corrygills Shore East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS042353
1238 Dippin Head East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NS052224
1237 Drumadoon - Tormore East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NR894287
1236 Glen Catacol East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NR905450
1239 South Coast of Arran East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Mainland NR952208
48 Rockall Eilean Siar (Western Isles) xx
49 Shiant Islands Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NG415980
50 St Kilda Eilean Siar (Western Isles) NA100000
75 Allt Geodh' a' Ghamhna Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG369197
25 Allt Molach - Beinn Chaisgidle Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM622313
2 Allt nam Ba - Beinn nan Stac Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM405943
76 An Cleireach Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG335444
14 Ardnamurchan Point to Sanna Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM418670
18 Ardtun Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM378248
17 Bearraich Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM417274
81 Beinn an Dubhaich Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG598192
13 Beinn na Seilg to Beinn nan Ord Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM450627
10 Ben Hiant Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM547623
8 Camas Mor, Isle of Muck Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM403789
22 Carsaig Bay Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM533219
15 Centre 3, Ardnamurchan Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM467702
5 Cnapan Breaca to Long Loch Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM383987
80 Coire Uaigneich Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG535212
24 Cruach Choireadail Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM595305
83 Cuillin Hills Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG490210
6 Dibidil to Southern Mountains Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM367948
9 East Canna and Sanday Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG288037
1 Fionchra Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG340000
70 Fiurnean to Rubha na h-Airde Glaise Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG510475
12 Glas Bheinn to Glebe Hill Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM479644
11 Glas Eilean to Mingary Pier Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM493626
3 Hallival - Askival Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM396963
4 Harris Bay Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM340955
82 Kilchrist Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG600215
20 Laggan Bay Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM451415
26 Loch Ba to Ben More Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM529368
19 Loch Sguabain Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM633305
23 Loch Spelve to Auchnacraig Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM711297
78 Marsco Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG508252
79 Meall a' Mhaoil - Maol na Gainmhich Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG555312
72 Roineval Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG417347
74 Ros a' Mheallain Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG365415
2074 Rubh' an Eireannaich Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG646247
77 Rubha Hunish Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG410739
21 'S Airde Beinn Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM472540
7 South-west Eigg Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NM442876
73 Talisker Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG318333
71 The Storr Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh and Argyll and the Islands NG495541
2775 Ailsa Craig South Ayrshire NX019997

 

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