Central Branch Mineral Gallery - New Cliffe Hill Quarry

A Central Branch special gallery featuring the minerals of New Cliffe Hill quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire.


New Cliffe Hill quarry
New Cliffe Hill quarry, Leicestershire.
New Cliffe Hill quarry
New Cliffe Hill quarry, Leicestershire.
New Cliffe Hill quarry
New Cliffe Hill quarry, Leicestershire.
Ramsdellite and pyrolusite
Ramsdellite and pyrolusite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Azurite and malachite
Azurite and malachite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Cuprite and malachite
Cuprite and malachite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Cacoxenite
Native silver and malachite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Ewaldite
Tangeite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Azurite
Vésigniéite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Azurite on malachite
Connellite and cuprite, New Cliffe Hill quarry.
Azurite on tyrolite
Bobkingite with malachite and cuprite.
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  • Minerals

    • Azurite,
    • Bobkingite,
    • Connellite,
    • Cuprite,
    • Malachite,
    • Native silver,
    • Pyrolusite,
    • Ramsdellite,
    • Tangeite,
    • Vésigniéite.

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Locations

New Cliffe Hill quarry, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire. Owned by Midland Quarry Products The quarry currently produces up to 4.5 million tonnes of Markfieldite granite aggregate per year and predominantly supplies the construction and road building industry. More information...


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