| P number: | P213300 |
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| Old photograph number: | A14491 |
| Caption: | Reach Lane Quarry, Buckland Sand and Silica Co. Ltd. (ARC), Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard. |
| Description: | Reach Lane Quarry, Buckland Sand and Silica Co. Ltd. (ARC), Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard. General view of working quarry in Woburn Sands (Lower Cretaceous). On the left, the terraced slope is composed of made ground, the former overburden of boulder clay and Gault which has been deposited in a worked out area. In the foreground may be seen exposures on the 'Silver Sands' (up to 15 m. thick) processed for foundry use, and the 'Brown Sands' (up to 25 m. thick) below, sold for building use. The processing plant is visible in the middle distance. Photo by permission of the Company. |
| Date taken: | Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 GMT 1987 |
| Photographer: | Evans, H.J. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| X longitude/easting: | 493300 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 228400 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 171.25 KB; 1000 x 660 pixels; 85 x 56 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 175 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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