Beckfoot Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is located between Beckfoot and Eskdale, near to the River Esk and near the Ravenglass & Eskdale railway.
Details This quarry is protected because it contains an exposure of a pink perthite granite dated from the Ordovician age. Perthite granite is an igneous rock.
Land ownership All of the land within Beckfoot Quarry SSSI is owned by the National Trust.
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