Stone SSSI, Buckinghamshire

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Stone
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Stone SSSI.JPG
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSP778126
InterestGeological
Area0.1 hectares
Notification1995
Location mapMagic Map

Stone SSSI is a 0.12 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Stone in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is listed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee as a Geological Conservation Review site.[3]

This site has undated sands of Lower Cretaceous Wealden deposits. The sand is of northern origin, probably recycled through the , and includes Carboniferous chert. The site is important for its bearing on the palaeogeography of the Wealden and the preceding Purbeck deposits.[1]

The pit has been filled in,[4] and it is on private land with no public access.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Stone citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Stone". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Stone (Wealden)". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Stone SSSI". Bucks Geology. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

Coordinates: 51°48′25″N 0°52′20″W / 51.80708°N 0.87226°W / 51.80708; -0.87226

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