- Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries
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Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries Site of Special Scientific Interest Country England Region North East District County Durham Location NZ344416 - coordinates 54°46′7″N 1°27′58″W / 54.76861°N 1.46611°W Area 23.22 ha (57.38 acres) Notification 1968 Management Natural England Area of Search County Durham Interest Geological 
Location of Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries SSSI, Co DurhamWebsite: Map of site Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in County Durham, England. It lies about 1 km east of the village of Sherburn Hill and about 7 km east of the city of Durham.
The site is a working quarry in which is exposed a sequence of Lower Permian Yellow Sands overlying Marl Slate and Lower Magnesian Limestone. The exposures of Permian sands exhibit complex cross-bedding that is believed to represent ancient seif dune deposits.[1]
References
- ^ "Crime Rigg and Sherburn Hill Quarries". English Nature. 1991. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000234.pdf. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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