Haytor Quarry, Ilsington, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Haytor Quarry | Quarry |
| Ilsington | Civil Parish |
| Teignbridge | District |
| Devon | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Middle Quarry, Hay Tor Granite Quarry
A granite quarry northeast from the Hay Tor Rocks. Worked for the 'blue' granite between 1820 and 1918 as building material. The quarry contains three types of granite. A 'blue' granite which was mined and used for buildings such as the (reconstruction of) London Bridge found in the middle of the quarry, an 'orange' granite which had been heavily weathered and crumbled very easily (making it useless as a building material) found at the top of the quarry and the giant, 'megacrystic' granite that is typical of the Hay Tor region found on the quarry floor.
The blue granite and orange granite are intrusions into the megacrystic granite, with the orange granite overlying the blue granite.
List of minerals for each chemical element
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