Levenseat Quarry
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Levenseat Quarry
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 28 Jan 2007
Mounds of silica sand, very pure sandstone that is nearly all silicon dioxide, await collection at the Levenseat Quarry road head. The sand is sold for dressing of sports pitches, golf greens and to make molds for casting metals.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.817633
Longitude
-3.69245