Frogden Quarry
Frogden Quarry (grid reference ST649183) is a 0.2 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England, notified in 1954. It exposes rocks of the Inferior Oolite, of Aalenian and Bajocian age. The sequence largely consists of limestone, with some marl and siltstone.[1]
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 31 August 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
References
- Chandler, Robert B.; Whicher, John; Dodge, Martin; Dietze, Volker (2014-11-01). "Revision of the stratigraphy of the Inferior Oolite at Frogden Quarry, Oborne, Dorset, UK". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen. 274 (2): 133–148. doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2014/0429. ISSN 0077-7749.
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