Flooded quarry at Carnsew near Mabe
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Flooded quarry at Carnsew near Mabe
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 5 Jun 2008
This is just a small corner of Carnsew Quarry which is still active. Carnsew is Cornwall's largest inland quarry. Based on the edge of the Carnmenellis Granite intrusion, a silver grey granite is produced in a full range of sizes, providing crusher run, scalpings of various sizes, gabion stone and rock armour. The quarry contains stone coating and ready mix plants supplying the local markets. Aram has shipped aggregates and armour stone from this quarry via the nearby Port of Falmouth and Carnsew Granite has been used in several rock armour projects along the south coast.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.165936
Longitude
-5.138607