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Marland Quarry, Torridge, Devon, England, UKi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 53' 16'' North , 4° 6' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.88801,-4.11205
GeoHash:
G#: gcj16rvsn
GRN:
N34W02
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Merton740 (2018)1.0km
Dolton687 (2018)5.7km
Great Torrington5,714 (2018)7.6km
Shebbear707 (2018)7.7km
Hatherleigh1,518 (2018)7.9km
Owned/operated by:
SCR Sibelco
Mindat Locality ID:
309443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309443:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Courtmoor; Westbeare; North Devon Clay Works; Peters Marland Works; Marland North Devon Ball Clay Quarry


Working clay from the palaeogene bovey formation.

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