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Limestone (commodity) from
Broadcroft Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Commodity:Limestone (commodity)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Limestone (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Broadcroft Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1206099
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1206099:9
GUID (UUID V4):e94547fd-1ea7-4b19-8fb1-2b50caf47cc2
Nearest other deposits of Limestone (commodity)
1.0km (0.6 miles) Perryfield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
1.5km (0.9 miles) Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
1.7km (1.1 miles) Suckthumb Quarry, Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) Star Quarry, Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
1.8km (1.1 miles) Goatsfield Quarry, Coombefield Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
2.0km (1.2 miles) Grangecroft Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
2.5km (1.5 miles) Southwell Quarry, Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK
27.4km (17.0 miles) Swanage-Worth Matravers Quarry (Swan-Worth Quarry; Swanworth Quarry; Sheepsleights Quarry), Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK
63.3km (39.3 miles) Chicksgrove Quarry, Chicksgrove, Wiltshire, England, UK
72.9km (45.3 miles) Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Conference of the Ussher Society, January 1993 CHERT FORMATION IN THE PORTLAND LIMESTONE FORMATION (UPPER...(UPPER JURASSIC) OF THE DORSET COAST; A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION I. GORMAN, M. B. HART AND C. L. WILLIAMS...I., Hart, M. B., and Williams, C. L., 1993. Chert formation in the Portland Limestone Formation (Upper...(Upper Jurassic) of the Dorset coast; a preliminary investigation. Proceedings of the Ussher Society 8, 181-185...described of the post- and syn-depositional diagenetic events in the chert-bearing beds of the Portland Limestone
Book (edition)
Directory of Mines and Quarries 2014 British Geological Survey Directory of Mines and Quarries,... S F Parry, A S Parker and J M Mankelow With contributions by N J P Smith and T P Hackett Keywords Mines...cover Operations in the Welton Chalk at Melton Ross Quarry, Singleton Birch Ltd., near Brigg, North Lincolnshire...T, Parry, S F, Parker, A S and Mankelow, J M. 2014.  Directory of Mines and Quarries, 2014: 10th Edition...range of Survey publications is available from the BGS Sales Desks at Nottingham, Edinburgh and London;
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' / British Geological Survey Directory of Mines and Quarries, 2005 Seventh Edition Compiled by D...D G Cameron, E L Bartlett, D E Highley, G K Lott and A J Hill Key woirls Mines, Quarries, Minerals,...Oilwells, Gaswell s Front cover Stockpiles of warhed sand at a sand and gravel qutm-y in South Yorkshire (Rotherham...L, Highley, DE, Lott, G K and Hill, A J. 2005. Direc101y of ,'¥fines and Quanies 2005: 7th Edition....range of Survey p ublications is available from the BGS Sales Desk at Nottingham, Edinburgh and London;
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-- Brjtish Geological Survey Directory of Mines and Quarries, 2010 Ninth Edition Compiled by D G...M A G Patton, C McGinn and J M Mankelow With contributions by N J P Smith and MA Woods Key words Mines...Gaswells. h-ont cover Operations at Shap Beck Quarry, Hanson Aggregates, North.em Region. © D Cameron...J, Patton, MAG, McGinn, C, and Maakelow, JM. 2010. Direc1ory of Mines and Quarries 2010: 9th &lition...range of Survey publications is available from the BGS Sales Desk at. Nottinghan1, Edinburgh and London;
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!!- British Geological Survey Directory of Mines and Quarries, 2008 Eighth Edition Compiled by D...:E K. Hyslop, T J Brown and A J .Hi11 With contributions by N J P Sn1jth and C E Edwards Key wo1ds ...NE. McDonnel, P, Hyslop, EK, and Brown, T J. 2008. Direct01y of Mines and Quani(IS 2008: 8th Edifion....range of Survey publications is available from the BGS Sales Desk at Nottinghan1, Edinburgh and London;...from the many organisations and individuals contacted du.ring the revision of this volllme. In partic ular
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British Geological Survey r .... Directory of Mines and Quarries, 1998 '. Fifth edition Compiled by...Hillier, T P Johnston, KA Linley, A J Mills, C G Smith and R White Keyworth, Nottingham British Geological...1998 BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The full range of Survey publications is available from the BOS Sales...more popular maps and books may be purchased from BOSapproved stockists and agents and over the counter...also located at the BOS London Information Office, and at Murchison House, Edinbu.rgh. The London Information
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QUARRIES AN OF ENGLAND HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHIC PETER STANIER TWELVEBEADS PBESS TRURO• 1995 AND \!VALES...Thephotographic collection3 Chapter 7i-vo Quarrying in England andWales7 Chapter Three Brickclays17 Chapter Four...Eight Limestone: SilurianandCarboniferous 53 Permian(Magnesian) 57 Chapter Nine Limestone: Jurassic65...Roadstone andaggregates 83 All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproducedor transmittedin...photograph in the series would appear to be A84, which is of tin mine workings at Cligga Head near St Agnes in
Report (issue)
L 1BRAR Y OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SCOTLAND. G_►_ __ Shelf_ _ Cat~---(2089) Wt 6166-10 1000 8/14...1922 LIST OF QUARRIES {under the Quarries Act. 1894) • in Great Britain and the I sle of Man PU[ILJSTTEl)...London, W,0,2, and 28, Abingdon Street, London, 6.W.l; York Street, Mnnohemer; l, St, And~ew's Crescent...Nei. 11 List of Quarries under the Quarries Act in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, for the Year...For the purposes of inspection under the Acts of Parliament relating to l\1"ines and Quarries, Great Britain
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. I LIST OF QUARRIES (under the Quarries Act, I 8 94) IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE ISLE OF MAN 1 937...937 Crown Copyright Restrved LONDO N PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased...f • ll List of Quarries under the Quarries Act in Great Britain and the · Isle of Man, for the Year... all quarries, irrespective of depth, were brought under general quarry law. This List, however, generally...purposes of inspection under the Acts of Parliament relating to Mines and Quarries, Great Britain and the
Report (volume)
LIBRA RY O F TH E GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN. (Scottish Office.) Press X/ f • Shelf Cal·----·_...19 34 LIST OF QUARRIES (under the Quarries Act, 1894) in Great Britain and the Isle of Man Crown Copyright...Copyright Reserved LONDON PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purclused directly...Net .. 11 List of Quarries under the Quarries Act in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, for the Year...purposes of inspection under the Acts of Parliament relating to lVIines and Qua1Ties, Great Britain and the
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LTBR.ARY OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN. (Scottish Office.) Pres~A f/ Cat. 1794) C46...1931 \ ' LIST OF QUARRIES (under the Quarries Act, 1894) in Great Britain and the Isle of Man • LONDON...Quarries under the Quarries Act in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, for the Year 19S1. I The Quarries Aot...purposes of inspection under the Acts of Parliament relating to Mines and Quarries, Great Britain and the...the Isle of Man are divided into Eight Divisions. The areas of these Divisions, and the Inspectors attached
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LIBRARY OF T HE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN ( Scottish Office.) Pre.•; •X fJ = "- Shelf_-=...I 92S LIST OF QUARRIES (under the Quarries Act, 1894) 1n Great Britain and the Isle of Man LONDON...LONDON PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HJS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY...Net. 11 List of Quarries under the Quarries Act in Great Britain and the Isle of Man, for the Year...purposes of inspection under the Acts of Parliament relating to 11ines and Quarries, Great Britain and the
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LIST OF QUARRIES (UNDER THE QUARRIES ACT, 1894) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND .IRELAND...IRELAND, AND THE ISLE OF �1AN. PREP A.RED BY HIS .MAJESTY'S INSPECTORS OF MINES By direction of the Secretary...Secretary of State for the Home Department. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY IIIS 11AJE8'L'Y'S STATIONERY OF.l:'lCE....List of Quarries under the Quarri.es Act in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Isle...Isle of Man, for the Year 1916. The Quarries Act, 1894, a.pplies to open workings for rninerals which
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