Collyweston Slate Mine
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceTF 000 030[1]
InterestGeological
Area0.9 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Collyweston Slate Mine is a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This slate mine was operated until 1963, quarrying Collyweston slate, which dates to the Jurassic. The shaft exposes a section described by Natural England as "stratigraphically important", and it is the type locality for the slate.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Collyweston Slate Mine". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Collyweston Slate Mine". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Collyweston (Aalenian - Bajocian)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Collyweston Slate Mine citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

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