Thesaurus Term/Concept: GANISTER QUARRY
| Identifier | -95 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Candidate |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A quarry for the extraction of ganister (a hard fine-grained quartz-arenite (sandstone) cemented with silica) used in the manufacture of silica bricks (commonly used to line furnaces). |
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| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MCH25714 Copper Hill Works (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH25716 Ganister Quarry off Mow Lane (Monument) |